Day 305, Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Reflection We are perpetually embraced and nourished by sounds and sights. The continuous film running in the mind about the stories of past or future keep us from living in the sensuous gifts of the present. We don’t accept the invitation to good listening or good seeing until we are made aware of these. So awaken to your hearing the way you return to your breath when thoughts abduct you from the focus. When you give yourself entirely to hearing, passing thoughts are desperate to occupy the mental space. They want to bring the misery back. They grope and gasp. They are impediments to peace and tranquility of the present moment. Listen mindfully to the sounds and watch the thoughts melt away. Simply be aware of the "soundscape" with silences punctuating the sounds....
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