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Mindfulness is a traditional method of cultivation in Buddhism, it is still very relevant to modern life of ours today. Suitability itself does not pertain to Buddhism, or to become a Buddhist, but it is the awareness up, how to live in harmony with ourselves and the world around them. Mindfulness means we know your self looking back, his conception of life, and aware of the nature integrity of every second, every minute of life. And above all, mindfulness means that contact with reality, what is happening around us.


 In view of Buddhism, the waking state of a person normally very limited and are restricted. More precisely, the state of one who was like a dream than a person's awareness. Meditation will help wake me up from a deep sleep habits of action unconscious machines. And then can we truly live, and can be used all the possibilities of consciousness and his subconscious. The saint, the Yoga, the Zen master who explored and explored this territory for several thousand years. And in that process, they learned things that can bring great benefits to us, especially those who live in the West, helping them to balance a culture always want to possess, control nature, rather aware that we are also a part very close to them. Experience teaches that the holy being, as we know turn inward and contemplate your self deeply, using systematic methods clearly, we can live a more harmonious life, happier and with much more insight. It will also give us a new perspective on the world around them, could complement the limited materialist ideology is dominant and our traditions, especially Western ones. But this new perspective is not necessarily just the East of a philosophical or mystical whole. Mr. Thoreau also saw very clearly this issue, in New England in 1846 and he wrote about the harmful consequences of it with a very strong emotion.
In Buddhism, mindfulness also known as the heart of meditation. Basically, the mindfulness is a very simple idea. The power of mindfulness is that we know the practice and applies it. Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment and not judgmental. Attention will foster a broad sense, clear and accept reality. Mindfulness wake us up to realize the truth that our lives only in the present moment only. If we are not fully present in the moment, do not overlook what the most precious in my life, but can not identify and profound wealth of opportunities for growth can help us formation and metabolism.
If we lack mindfulness of the present moment, the habits and practices can unconsciously will create many other problems, often they are motivated by a fear and deep insecurity within us. These problems will accumulate over time, if not taken care of a long day, they may give us a feeling of being trapped and separated from reality. And finally, we might lose confidence in the ability of their own liberation.
Mindfulness is a practice simple method but have an unparalleled capacity, can help us to escape and come into contact again with wisdom and his life. This is also a way to help you master the way of instruction and the quality of his life, including our relationships in the family, in society, more broadly, to the world and the earth, basic and above all with oneself, as a human being.
Trees key to this path of liberation rooted in Buddhism, Taoism and yoga, but I also find it in the works of the West as Emerson, Thoreau and Whitman, and in the wisdom of Indians anymore. It is the awareness of the preciousness of the present moment and to foster a close relationship with reality by a continuous attention and caution. The attitude was completely different than when we see this life as something very normal and natural!
The habit of bringing sacrifice the present moment to a certain event has not occurred, pushing us straight into the world of forgetfulness, and since then we are no longer aware of a criss-cross mesh screen connects all life together anymore. The forgetfulness that include a lack of awareness and lack of understanding of the very essence our mind, and its influence on perceptions and our actions. So our life, relationship with others and with the world around them, have become extremely limited. Back then, it was often said that the fundamental problem was the realm of religion, within a spiritual framework. But really mindful not have nothing to do with religion all, except in the basic meaning of the word that, as a means to contact with the mystery of life, and realize that we have a very intimate relationship with the existence around us.

When we know openly attention, not to be dominated by the favorite, his hatred, as well as the opinions and criticisms, trends and wishes, there will be new opportunities appear and they can help us to escape from the bondage of the unconscious within us.
For me, mindfulness is the art of mindful living. You do not have to be a Buddhist or a new yoga can practice mindfulness. In fact, in Buddhism, the most important point is that we must know the return to yourself, but do not try to become something other than themselves. Buddhism teaches us how to contact with our nature and let it manifest in an unobstructed manner. It means that we must wake up and see things as they really so. Actually the word Buddha , Buddha, means a conscious person , who has seen his own nature.
So the practice of mindfulness does not conflict with any religious or other tradition - whether it is religion or science - and it is not required to believe in a system of thought or a neo ever. Mindfulness is simply a method that can help us get in touch with yourself more fully, through a process of self-reflection, introspection inspired and conscious act. The process does not have what is cold, dry and insensitive before. It's the foundation of mindfulness is compassion, understanding and nurturing. You can also think of mindfulness as a mercy.
- Have a student said: "When I was a Buddhist, the parents, my friends who also also disturbed. But when I was a Buddha, then everyone is happy ".END=NAM MO SAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY=THICH CHAN TANH.THE MIND OF ENLIGTHMENT.WORLD VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST ORDER=VIETNAMESE BUDDHIST NUN=GOLDEN LOTUS MONASTERY=AUSTRALIA,SYDNEY.21/10/2015.