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“Look at all beings with the eyes of compassion.”

Chapter 4 - The Pebble. In meditation it may help to envision one’s self as a pebble sinking in water. In each session, the moment you find calm mindfulness in mind and feel truly at rest is when you have reached the sand. This chapter also discussed proper sitting techniques and the importance of mindfulness of feeling alongside mindfulness of breath.

Chapter 3 - Dedicating one day a week to practice mindfulness throughout the entire day. From a slow and breath focused rise from bed in the morning to meditation at night.

These teachings resonate and are insightful but would take commitment to see the benefit and is difficult having not a consistent schedule. TBD but just reading his words feels powerful

“They say proper breathing is more important than food.”

“If while washing dishes, we think only of the cup of tea that awaits us… we are not alive during the time we are washing the dishes.”

I just read the translator’s preface by Mobi Ho and I’m feeling very excited to get into this book. He mentioned that Thich Nhat Hanh recommended that he write the translation slow and steady, in order to maintain mindfulness. I want to apply that same practice to reading this book, going slow and steady. One chapter per sitting, with time reserved to sit in reflection after.