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The importance of presence [1]

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Date: 2024-09-21  

I am a rather lackadaisical practitioner of Zen.

Even so, I often just take time to watch birds, listen to trees, sit and commune with rocks and as kitty does, just enjoy the sunshine.

Today is a wonderful warm fall day and here I sit enjoying a morning coffee and some sunshine while listening to busy bees hurrying thier last gathering and the sounds of life around me.

A practice I encourage all to do is as follows:

Stop and for a full minute remain still (time it, a minute is long when being there) and just be there……..then I ask you

What did you see…..for none are so blind as those that will not look.

Now another full minute please…..then

What did you hear….for none are so deaf as those who refuse to listen.

Now another minute….then

What did you touch….for none are so numb as those that do not feel.

And now a last a last minute….and

What did you think

Take these four minutes each day to be present….especially with nature.

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