There exists, I believe, a global famine of mindfulness, contemplation and personal development. It seems at times that we have been rounded-up, by the trivial, hostile, aggressive and egocentric environment in which we live, into a "spiritual concentration camp", where we are being starved of the food for our minds, our hearts and our well-being.
Mindfulness and contemplation are not some lofty, fervently religious or poetic exercises, reserved for those of us who wear the attire of monks and nuns; even though monks and nuns engage regularly in the practice. Mindfulness is our "spiritual oxygen"... the building blocks of our very survival, because it enables us to begin seeing more clearly that we are interconnected with all that is.
Our meditation, contemplation, awareness and daily practice of the dharma contribute to our personal development. These all contribute to an increasing capacity for compassion, loving kindness, altruistic joy and equanimity toward all of the world around us.
When we find ourselves deeply seated in a place of compassion, mindfulness and contemplation, we discover that these foundational practices are, at once, both the "way home" and home itself.
If you will go to work on your spiritual and personal goals, those spiritual and personal goals will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build, ultimately end up building us.
Namasté!
Internationally respected, life coach and teacher, Lama Gurudas Sunyatananda (Dr. F. Gianmichael Salvato, O.C., M.Sc.) is a Buddhist and Franciscan contemplative, and author of the popular book, "The Dharma of Compassion - One Monk's Reflections on the Teachings of the Enlightened and Anointed Ones". He is best known for his on-going contributions to helping people unlock the power of their own minds -- teaching them how to apply that power to create strong, loving relationships, make more money, and live more meaningful, prosperous, health and satisfying lives.
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