WE ARE EXPLORING THE PRACTICE
OF STILLNESS
Authentic
mindfulness takes into consideration the intentions behind our actions.
Intentions matter as much as mindfulness. Together they have the power to
transform our lives. Our intentions act as a governing force behind our
actions. Even if we make mistakes and the results do not work out the way we
want, we can take note of our intentions. If we know deep in our heart that our
intentions are wholesome, then we should take comfort in this knowledge. . .
-- Christopher Titmuss
AND
AN EXERCISE ON MAKING INTENTIONS:
Make a firm
intention, motivation, or resolution to stay present and connected with as many
moments as possible. Make the intention to stay calm and conscious throughout
the whole day. Practice to relax into every situation, even if things are not
going as you would wish. Don't neglect mindfulness of breathing as a basic aid.
Ask yourself whether there is any area
of your life where you need to make the intention healthy and wholesome. Make that intention until it is well
established.”
-- Christopher Titmuss
+ Spirituality and Practice offers an excerpt
from Mindfulness for Everyday Living
by Christopher Titmuss.
+ Christopher Titmuss offers powerful insights into the
value of mindfulness. In the excerpt above he lauds the virtues of the
spiritual practice of intention. No
doubt about it. We need to constantly
intend to be still and mindful or we won’t be still and mindful. I like a Sufi proverb I encountered recently:
There are 2 rules for a spiritual practice. 1-Begin. 2-Continue.
Life is full of obstacles to an effective, beneficial spiritual practice. Over and over again, we must remind ourselves
that there is an amazing peace deep within us worth seeking at all times and in
all places. This requires intention and
practice, practice, practice.
+ You can always find a link to any of the
Spiritual Explorations posts by going to http://abundancetrek.com/sepostsaccess.html
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