The only concern

Above all, don’t wish to become a future Buddha;
Your only concern should be,
As thought follows thought,
To avoid clinging to any of them

Dogen

Karl Duffy says:

May 23, 2014 at 12:45

Thanks Jude, So do I. We are always wanting to be better and get somewhere else, when all our practice really needs is to stay with present experience and resist generating stories about where we are going. It is hard to accept that right here is the place we have been looking for.

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Mindfulbalance supports the slow, patient practice of mindfulness meditation, as a way to find balance and meaning in life, reduce stress and develop health and wellbeing. It contains reflections to encourage the practice of meditation as well as occasional posts from psychology, spirituality and the wisdom traditions. The daily posts are prompted by Rilke's advice: "Write about what your everyday life offers you, your sorrows and desires, the thoughts that pass through your mind, and your belief in some kind of beauty". Written in County Laois, Ireland