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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
April 2, 2023
The focus for today's inspiration is:
I am becoming more centered, awake, and peaceful in the midst of daily activity.
Our goal is to incorporate as much of our daily activity as possible into our practice of Meditation in Action, so that living and meditation merge into one process -- a meditative life. A great Chinese master described this practice with these words:
How wonderful!
Quite miraculous!
I am fetching water!
And carrying wood!
-- Timothy Freke, Zen Wisdom
We may never achieve such a lofty state of full awareness, but through vigilant effort we can become more centered, awake, and peaceful in the midst of daily activity.
CONTINUE READING:
Today's inspiration was excerpted from the InnerSelf.com article:
Six Simple Ways To Become More Centered, Awake, and Peaceful in Your Daily Life
Written by John Cianciosi
Read the complete article here.
This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of becoming more centered, awake, and peaceful in the midst of daily activity (today and every day)
Subscribe here to join me for the next installment of "InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration".
The focus for today: Today, I am becoming more centered, awake, and peaceful in the midst of daily activity.
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RECOMMENDED BOOK: The Meditative Path
The Meditative Path: A Gentle Way to Awareness, Concentration, and Serenity
by John Cianciosi.
Directly from the heart, this practical, nonreligious book guides the reader of any faith to reduce stress, increase health, and achieve inner peace. It clearly explains the meditative process and offers very simple exercises to balance theory and practice. Each chapter includes Q&A sections based on the average reader's experience and crafted from the author's twenty-four years of teaching, first as a Buddhist monk and now in lay life. Of all primers on meditation, this one excels in showing how to slow down life in the fast lane.
Info/Order this book. Also available as a Kindle edition.
About the Author
John Cianciosi, a student of the late Venerable Ajahn Chah, was ordained a Buddhist monk in 1972 and served as spiritual director of monasteries in Thai-land and Australia. In 1995 he left the monastic life and moved to the Chicago, Illinois area, where he continues to share his insights and wisdom as a lecturer at the College of DuPage. His teachings come directly from the heart, having been nurtured by a life devoted to the study and practice of meditation.
