Published in Zen Breaks·20 hours agoMember-onlyI See Myself, Looking at The MoonWatching the Moon, I find myself Watching the moon Just watching the moon Watching your light Your perfect shape ~ The way you light up the sky The way you allow us to see the space that surrounds you ~ The space offered to us As an invitation to rest ~ Looking at…Watching The Moon2 min readWatching The Moon2 min read
Published in Zen Breaks·Jan 31Member-only90| Thank You, 10,000 TimesI am grateful for this feeling of joy — Yesterday, I reached 10,000 followers here on Medium and I wanted to thank you all for that. When I started writing on this platform about Mindfulness and self-knowledge, I did it as a form of self-discipline and also with the hope of eventually helping someone through the ideas and resources…Medium Followers2 min readMedium Followers2 min read
Published in Zen Breaks·Jan 24Member-only89| “Are You Happy?”How does it feel to be happy? — A few days ago, in a talk with a friend, she reminded me of a conversation we had about 20 years ago about Happiness. At the time she asked me, “Are you happy?”, and she was very surprised by my answer, “I don’t know.” Happiness, long time ago To her, my answer was somewhat…What Is Happiness3 min readWhat Is Happiness3 min read
Published in Zen Breaks·Jan 17Member-only88| Are Mindfulness and Meditation the Same Thing?A way to Being — “Meditation is like a gym in which you develop the powerful mental muscles of calm and insight” -Ajahn Brahm The simple answer to this question is NO: mindfulness and meditation are not the same thing. However, as everything else is life, they are connected, and a deeper look will find…Mindfulness Or Meditation2 min readMindfulness Or Meditation2 min read
Published in Zen Breaks·Jan 10Member-only87| Christmas is Over, the “Empty” Space is BackFeeling the sense of space — This weekend it was time to remove everything that has to do with Christmas from the living room. It was time to take down the Christmas tree. To remove the many Santa Claus dolls. …Emptiness2 min readEmptiness2 min read
Published in Zen Breaks·Jan 3Member-only86| My Intentions for 2023: Qi Gong, Mindfulness, Zen Breaks, Tao Te Ching, MeditationsLearning to live more in the present moment — My conscious intentions for 2023 At the start of a new year, it’s time to look to the past and the future. Although the past is less important, it is good to remember what we defined as priorities a year ago and analyze what remained important. In that respect, I feel gratitude and confidence. Several…Intentions For 20234 min readIntentions For 20234 min read
Published in Zen Breaks·Jan 1Member-only85| Feeling My Emotions: SadnessAccepting my discomfort — “There are moments when I wish I could roll back the clock and take all the sadness away, but I have the feeling that if I did, the joy would be gone as well.” — Nicholas Sparks 169. My Sadness - What is this uncomfortable emotion I’m feeling right now? It’s sadness. I feel sad. - How do I know it’s sadness, how do I feel it? Through the half-closed eyes. By looking downSadness And Loss2 min readSadness And Loss2 min read
Published in Zen Breaks·Dec 22, 2022Member-only84| Relaxing 45m Meditation With Ajahn BrahmWhat I felt following this meditation — “When the meditation is going in the correct direction, even the Mind feels peace and that peace feels delightful, brings you a lot of happiness. That delight is the glue which keeps your attention on the correct meditation object you’re watching “. — Ajahn Brahm 168. The “delights of relaxation” A deep silence. A big…Ajahn Brahm2 min readAjahn Brahm2 min read
Published in Zen Breaks·Dec 19, 2022Member-only83 | Find Deep Relaxation with Ajahn BrahmFrom the body to the mind — “The future is being made right now, so if you care about the future be present in the place where it’s being constructed”. — Ajahn Brahm 167. Carefully means with kindness First, relax the body. Starting by feeling the feet. Then, little by little, calmly, go up and feel the different parts of the body. …Body Scan Meditation2 min readBody Scan Meditation2 min read
Published in Zen Breaks·Dec 12, 2022Member-only82 | Alan Watts 2 Reasons to MeditateRealizing what reality is, is one of them — “Meditation is the way in which we come to feel our basic inseparability from the whole universe. And what that requires is that we shut up. That is to say, that we become interiorly silent, and cease from the interminable chatter that goes on inside our skulls.” — Alan Watts 166. Reality is beyond words …Alan Watts2 min readAlan Watts2 min read