How to Sit | 
pickWell, this really was such a lovely little book full of simple wisdom. I especially liked the emphasis on how our ancestors live inside us and that we are never really alone because they have been with us since the beginning of time. Just gorgeous prose!
"Even when you think you are sitting alone, your ancestors are sitting with you. Your parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents, whether you knew them or not, are there inside of you."
"Our bodies often contain stress, pain, and suffering. Often we ignore the body until the pain gets too great."
Ugghhh. Ain't that the truth! ?
#personalgrowth #meditation #spirituality
? "You should sit without waiting for a miracle. If you always sit in expectation, you're not in the present moment. The present moment contains the whole of life." ?
"Meditation is simply the practice of stopping and looking deeply. You do not need to sit to meditate. Anytime you are looking deeply - whether you are walking, chopping vegetables, brushing your teeth, or going to the bathroom - you can be meditating. In order to look deeply, you need to make the time to stop everything and see what is there."
I like to have one fiction and one non-fiction book going simultaneously, switching back and forth between chapters. I'll also insert a short story here and there to break up the monotony. I'm treating the one above as a non-fiction book of sorts. It's short but has good reviews here on Litsy. 🙃
I was grocery shopping at Mom‘s Organic Market and when I turned a corner, there was a display of books!!! This was a first for this store. Not shown are two more titles, “How To Relax” and “How To Love”. I wanted all of them, but somehow I controlled myself! 💪🏻 (this time. 😉)
pick"Every time we truly stop and look deeply, the result is a better understanding of the true nature of what is there inside us and around us."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
All you need to know about how to sit mindfully, you can learn from a cat! 😸
#catsoflitsy
"Happiness isn't possible without freedom"
I chose to practice how to sit here, on a bench beneath a beech tree in the churchyard at Becconsall. I should make time to do this more often. I'm appreciating this little book and its quiet wisdom.
I usually love winter, but I can't wait for spring when the garden house will be ready for my new reading chair and ottoman to be put to good use. I know some people use the term 'she-shed', but for some reason that phrase really irritates me. #readingchair #readingnook
Can't believe this weather! For now it's just me, a good book, and a fire. Won't be this quiet for long though. #invasionofthelittles #5girlswhodontknowhowtosit #naturetherapy
Managed to get 10 whole minutes in reading and reflecting on #howtosit ... and then the invasion of the littles kept me from anything resembling sitting for the rest of the day. Love visits from the kiddos so much. ❤ It will be many years before they appreciate Thich Nhat Hanh's philosophies like I do though 😅
#timewiththekiddos #onlythingilovemorethanbooks
2017, Book 13 "No matter where we are, whenever we're sitting, over our heads there is a river of trillions of stars. We are sitting on a planet, a very beautiful planet, which is revolving in the Milky Way galaxy. When we sit with that awareness, we can embrace the whole world, from the past to the future. When we sit like that, our happiness is very great."
pickViel kann man zu diesem Buch nicht sagen,man muss es selber lesen. Allein das Lesen entspannt und beruhigt schon. Da ich heute nicht im Buchladen war,hab ich direkt die nächsten Bände auch online bestellt. Das sagt glaube ich alles.
There isn't much to say about this book. You must read this. Only reading calms you down. I wasn't at a bookstore today so I ordered the next books online. That's the best promotion.
Thank you @Faibka for sharing. 😙
Bevor ich mit dem nächsten Buch für #LitsyAtoZ weitermache, schiebe ich das kleine Buch links ein, damit ich weiß, wie ich mich beim Lesen zu verhalten habe. 😍😉
Before I start the next book for #LitsyAtoZ, I read the little book besides, since I know how to behave at currently reading. 😍😉
@Faibka
pickEnding 2016 with a resolution to be more mindful and seek peace in the turmoil. This has been an excellent start.
pickLovely book. Simple way to start meditation practice.
"Instead of describing sitting meditation as the practice of concentration, looking deeply, and getting insight, I like to describe sitting as enjoying doing nothing. Primarily, sitting is to enjoy the pleasure of sitting, being fully alive and in touch with the wonders of our working bodies, the cool air, the sounds of people and birds, and the changing colors of the sky."
"The first thing to do is to stop whatever else you are doing."
pick✨"The present moment contains the whole of life"✨
Reading this book is like holding in your hands a warm cup of tea. The writing is simple and yet profound with practical insights on what mindfulness is and how to incorporate it in your every day. At the end he provides a few easy guided meditations. Though the focus is on sitting, he advises on how to be mindful in whatever activity you're doing. Next up: How to Eat ?
#catsoflitsy
"Mindfulness meditation can be practiced anywhere and in whatever position the body is in -whether we are sitting, walking, standing, or lying down. Whenever we perform our daily activities with mindful awareness, we're practicing meditation".
:)
😊💜
"The first thing to do is to stop whatever else you are doing". After a difficult day, some self-soothing: nice hot tea in my zebra mug, cookies and a mindful read ? hope everyone is enjoying a good day/evening/night! ?
