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“Suppose you are offered a cup of tea, very fragrant, very good tea. If your mind is distracted, you cannot really enjoy the tea. You have to be mindful of the tea, you have to be concentrated on it, so the tea can reveal its fragrance and wonder to you.“ These are the words of Thich Nhat Hanh, a Zen master, poet and peace activist, revered around the world for his pioneering teachings on Mindfulness. His words also hold true for life. Life becomes full and beautiful only if we learn to slow down and live mindfully. Otherwise, life can’t reveal its fragrance and beauty to us.

Being, CreativeDeniz GunizApril 25, 2020mindfulness, minimalism, mindfulness at work, Mindfulness, mediation, silent meditation, tea, rituals, ritual, slowliving, slowness, tea ceremonyComment

Take a moment and...

"This is described very clearly in a famous Buddhist fable. An aged Chinese monk, despairing at never having reached enlightenment, asks permission to go to an isolated cave to make one final attempt at realization. Taking his robes, his begging bowl, and a few possessions, he heads out on foot into the mountains.

Being, Editor's ChoiceDeniz GunizFebruary 28, 2018mindfulness, meditation, silent meditation, silence, sitting meditationComment

You are how you breathe!

Here's a friendly reminder! If the way you breathe in your daily life is the least of your concerns, or it is the one thing that you’re paying almost no attention to, just like practically anybody else, please take a nice little breath from your Nose with a capital N and think twice!

Well, Being, Editor's Choice, Open, Editor's PicksDeniz GunizFebruary 26, 2018breathe, breathing, buteyko breathing, buteyko technique, buteyko method, minimalism, meditation, silent meditation, health, wellnessComment

Take a moment and...

"There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says,“Morning, boys, how's the water?” And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes,“What the hell is water?” "