Dear Still Water Friends, When I talked with Mitchell recently about facilitating the Still Water Thursday night Sangha, he said that the focus would be on the First Mindfulness Training, Reverence for Life. Then he paused and added, “There is … Continued| Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center
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Dear Still Water Friends, The idea of exile—in political terms, the state of being forcibly estranged, generally by a government, from one’s homeland, people, and culture—has been on my mind of late. Like many people, I’m attracted to famous exiles—the … Continued| Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center
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Image Caption: Portrait of the author’s grandmother by Elaine de Kooning. Photo by Connie Anderson. Dear Still Water Friends, A few weeks ago my younger daughter, who is expecting a baby next month, texted me images of her recent ultrasound. … Continued| Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center
Image Caption: Scrabble blocks spell out “Truth Will Set You Free”. Photo by Brett Jordan via Pexels.| Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center
Image Caption:Thích Nhất Hạnh leading walking meditation, October 9, 2005. Photo by Paul Davis. Dear Still Water Friends, Last Sunday morning, my husband David and I were walking back from our local farmers’ market, carrying bags of produce. I was … Continued| Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center
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My ongoing practice with patience continues to change its form based on what I need, modeling the very suppleness I aspire to cultivate. At the moment, Thích Nhất Hạnh’s (Thầy’s) commentary on the Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing is my companion. In the sutra, the Buddha teaches sixteen breathing exercises that form the foundation of mindfulness. The tenth is offered to help us gladden the mind: “Breathing in, I make my mind happy. Breathing out, I make my mind happy.”| Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center
Each week, we send out an e-mail announcement about our Thursday program, usually including comments and quotes about mindfulness in daily life. (Links to the three most recent Dharma Topic announcements are listed in the right-hand column.) We also send out occasional announcements about our classes, workshops, and retreats, as well as information about other local, national, and international events related to mindfulness practice. The only required field is your email address, but your n...| Still Water Mindfulness Practice Center
