Mindfulness

One Thing

Mindfulness is when the Mind is full of just the one thing happening, without distraction, yet aware of a holistic background in which we are embedded.

We can engineer Mindfulness by transforming any mechanistic routine into deliberate, but not mindless, ritual.

Ritual means that we cultivate a sense of complete attention, being fully devoted to the moment.

This is best covered in all of JK's talks, where he makes us totally & completely aware of the insanity of the Mind as a Machine, which is constantly projecting into the future, conditioned by thoughts of the past, and nearly unaware of the present.

In Yogic terms, when our Prāna is fully engaged in the activity of our attention, we are imbuing it with our life energy, thus making it Conscious. 

Happy to be recognized as a Conscious Being, the activity reciprocates with a sensitivity tuned to our condition.

In Daily Activities

• eating - chew and drink it down, don't swallow - aware that Annam is conscious.

• talking - wait a second or so before responding - aware of the impact of words.

• writing - journal for self - aware that this could grow to help others too. 

• working - devotion to work while working - aware of impact on us and the world around.

• walking - keep feet, posture aligned - aware of thoughts and be with nature 

• running - breathe slowly, through nose if possible, or at least the in-breath

• sleeping -  challenging to be aware in sleep, but waking up in dream state is wonderful

• loving - enjoy relationships - aware of the attachment and its long-term consequences

• bathing - water is a purifying force, and source of all life