Some Thoughts on Mindfulness Practice

We often cannot change our external environment. We certainly cannot change many (or most) of the people we encounter. But Mindfulness practice can lead us to clearly 'see' -- and help us to genuinely understand -- what is happening in the present moment (i.e., as it is happening) rather than being confused and/or lost in our thoughts, opinions and reactions. Through experiential mindfulness, we can insightfully change in remarkable ways. And consider: once we are changed, everything changes. (Length: 17 minutes) Written and shared here by Mark Winwood of the Chenrezig Project ([email protected]) with musical accompaniment by San Francisco Bay-area musician Bobby Vega.