Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Mindfulness in Daily Life

Sound

Whenever you can (whenever you remember!) notice whatever sounds are present. Hear the tone quality, the loudness, softness, continuity, sharpness, dullness, roundness, even the silence underneath. Notice the sounds of walking, eating, cooking, breathing, going to the bathroom, computer keys clicking, voices, wind, cars, birds, plumbing, whatever it is. And of course, notice if you have a “relationship” to the sound—a drawing in or a pushing away. How does that relationship, positive or negative, get in the way of hearing the sound just as it is, without judgment? As always, meet whatever shows up with curiosity and acceptance, and then come back to the physical quality of the sound itself. Enjoy!!

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