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Being Present
This is a simple book, meant to make your life more peaceful, more rewarding, and more awakened. It has one purpose: to give readers an opportunity to be in the moment once a day, every day.
Being Present is:
Paying full attention to what is going on right now
Staying in the moment
Observing what is, without criticism or judgment
Balanced concern for things exactly as they are
Accepting whatever experience we are having
Having an awake participation in ongoing life
Longtime therapist and meditator David Kundtz gives you permission not to fret about whether you’re getting your meditation practice right or not. It’s right. The whole purpose of your meditation is to show up as awake and aware as possible to your everyday life. He reminds us that the reason to meditate is not simply to experience the peaceful moments of the meditation time, but also to maintain the focus, awareness, and equanimity that you need for getting through stressful situations. You become a more mindful person.
In Being Present, Kundtz guides us through the seasons of a year—and the seasons of a life—drawing inspiration from poets and scientists, spiritual teachers and children, butterflies and big cities. Each day is a surprise that helps readers to find their own moments in surprising ways.
Being Present is:
Paying full attention to what is going on right now
Staying in the moment
Observing what is, without criticism or judgment
Balanced concern for things exactly as they are
Accepting whatever experience we are having
Having an awake participation in ongoing life
Longtime therapist and meditator David Kundtz gives you permission not to fret about whether you’re getting your meditation practice right or not. It’s right. The whole purpose of your meditation is to show up as awake and aware as possible to your everyday life. He reminds us that the reason to meditate is not simply to experience the peaceful moments of the meditation time, but also to maintain the focus, awareness, and equanimity that you need for getting through stressful situations. You become a more mindful person.
In Being Present, Kundtz guides us through the seasons of a year—and the seasons of a life—drawing inspiration from poets and scientists, spiritual teachers and children, butterflies and big cities. Each day is a surprise that helps readers to find their own moments in surprising ways.
256 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 2015
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“We have to get back to the beauty of just being alive in this present moment.”
“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet” “And the winds long to play with your hair.”
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather"
“We have to get back to the beauty of just being alive in this present moment.”
“Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet” “And the winds long to play with your hair.”
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.”
“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather"
December 14, 2015
I won a copy of this book in the goodreads giveaway.
This is a simple and easy to read book about giving your full attention to living in the moment. The books is divided into seasons of your life and seasons of the year. Starting with your youth in the spring all the way through to old age in the winter. The books is intended to be read on a daily basis, with each day starting with an inspirational quote followed by a daily reflection.
I read the book so that I could give a review, but will now begin reading the way it is intended to. Once a day. I am hoping that this book will help me be more aware of being and living in the present, and who couldn't benefit from that?
This is a simple and easy to read book about giving your full attention to living in the moment. The books is divided into seasons of your life and seasons of the year. Starting with your youth in the spring all the way through to old age in the winter. The books is intended to be read on a daily basis, with each day starting with an inspirational quote followed by a daily reflection.
I read the book so that I could give a review, but will now begin reading the way it is intended to. Once a day. I am hoping that this book will help me be more aware of being and living in the present, and who couldn't benefit from that?
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