The goal of being in the moment (or mindfulness) is not to "get somewhere" as this is associated with the "doing" part of us, it is merely to become aware of all of our experiences in the moment (what thoughts, feelings, body sensations we are aware of).

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The Buddha's teachings on mindfulness and insight are extremely subtle; for example, everything we do, even the most familiar act such as stretching out an arm, is worth being mindful of.

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Imagine your last few moments on this mortal coil. Say, for the sake of discussion, that you step off the curb and are hit by a bus. As you lie on the street with your life seeping out, you hear people screaming and you see them pointing and you watch someone dial 911.

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I've recently come back to starting my day with a 5-minute audio meditation from renowned Buddhist mindfulness teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. Beliefnet first published the meditation, called "The End of Suffering," years ago, but it remains one of my personal favorites on the site

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A writing class instructor told us to write about an accomplishment. I threw the question out to the Universe, "Who am I to write of acomplishments? There were none I had to speak of before his request, and there is no wish for any to come." This was the response:

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Season of Nonviolence 2009 |Day 36: Mindfulness

Day 36 -- MINDFULNESS (Mar. 6) If we just act in each moment, with composure and mindfulness, each minute of our life is a work of art. Be aware of the motivation behind your action, the intention behind your words, and the needs and experiences of other people.

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Judith Warner points to one of the real challenges of being mindful in the modern world. In part she writes: I was beginning to wonder what body snatcher had taken my cranky friend away and left this kindly, calm, pod person in her place.

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Some children, like some adults, have chronic, unexplainable pain. They have backaches every day or their legs and feet hurt every day or their necks throb constantly - and no one is sure why.

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We're pleased to announce that revered Zen master and frequent contributor to our magazines Thich Nhat Hanh will teach throughout North America this summer and fall, starting in Massachusetts and winding up at the Beacon Theater in New York. His U.S.

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Mindful people are happier, more exuberant, more empathetic, and more secure. Anchoring awareness in the here and now moment, reduces the kinds of impulsivity and reactivity that underlie depression, binge eating, and attention problems.

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Staying in the moment" is now the guiding principle of millions of devotees who faithfully practice mindfulness meditation to enrich their daily lives.

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The First Mindfulness Training: Openness *** This is the first of an anticipated series of articles on the 14 Mindfulness Trainings of the Order of Interbeing, founded by Vietnamese Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.

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FLORENCE - Jim Weaver became an artist at the age of 61. Without training, guidance or having ever put paint to canvas before, Weaver decided to teach himself as a way to put his childhood memories on tin, pine, shelf board and glass.

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Then I glanced in the mirror. The face of the impatient driver behind me was florid and twisted with anger and hate. I refocused my eyes and noticed that my own face didn't look much different.

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Our own Molly De Shong recently came across an inspiring new website: GoodTube, "an internet community dedicated to Good, a video sharing site for non profit organizations and people involved in volunteerism worldwide."

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Could Sudoku be a balm for anxious people? A new study suggests that intellectually demanding challenges like crossword puzzles or chess may be more successful at keeping worry-prone people from worrying than supposedly relaxing pastimes like watching TV or shopping.

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List of ten ways that different studies have found will help make you happier.

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Life unfolds in the present. But so often, we let the present slip away, allowing time to rush past unobserved and unseized, and squandering the precious seconds of our lives as we worry about the future and ruminate about what's past.

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You have Today |Daily Practice

Today, you have 100% of your life left. ~ Tom Landry

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Looking for a simple explanation on how to lead a more mindful life? I suggest you read The Complete Idiot's Guide to Mindfulness, by Anne Ihnen, MA, LMHC, and Carolyn Flynn. Mindfulness is all about living life in the moment.

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"When people think of 'mindfulness,' it often conjures images of Buddha, meditation and sitting in a circle on cushions. But you don't need those to gain mindfulness skills," Liebman said.

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OAKLAND, Calif., Oct 16, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Walk into any grocery store and there's likely to be a Halloween aisle brimming over with candy. Those who struggle with mindless eating have already begun to wonder how they'll stay clear of trick-or-treat sweets.

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It's a privilege to have the world's greatest Zen Master, teacher, preacher, author, poet, healer of minds and souls and, above all, the master of walking meditation — Thich Nhat Hanh — on Walk the Talk.

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They re crescendoing like the finale of Beethoven s Ninth Bailouts buyouts. Recession depression. Enter the meditative practice of mindfulness.

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After the recent discovery of benefits in HIV treatment, UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center is moving on to the brain.

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