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Presence & mindfulness practices

Below are the best resources we could find on Presence and mindfulness practices.

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Brother David Steindl-Rast: How to Be Fully Alive | Super Soul Sunday | Oprah Winfrey Network

Brother David Steindl-Rast, author, scholar and Benedictine monk, stresses the importance of being aware of the present moment in order to feel fully alive.

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The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women

A practical, user-friendly guide for women seeking focus and calm in the midst of life’s storms. Overwhelmed by the demands of family, work, and multiple responsibilities, many women find themselves feeling scattered, and distracted.

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How to Practice the Art of Being Present

Mindfulness is available to us in every moment, not just the special or precious ones. We just have to tune into it throughout the day.

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FindCenterMindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening right now without wishing it were different; enjoying the pleasant without holding on when it changes (which it will); being with the unpleasant without fearing it will always be this way (which it won’t).

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Happiness Is an Inside Job: Practicing for a Joyful Life

How can we stay engaged with life day after day? How can we continue to love—keep our minds in a happy mood—when life is complex and often challenging? These are questions that Sylvia Boorstein addresses in Happiness Is an Inside Job.

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How Do I Stay in the Present Moment When It Feels Unbearable?

Thich Nhat Hanh answers questions during a retreat in Plum Village (May, 2014). Question: How do I stay in the present moment when it feels unbearable?

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You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment

In this book, Thich Nhat Hanh—Zen monk, author, and meditation master—distills the essence of Buddhist thought and practice, emphasizing the power of mindfulness to transform our lives. But true mindfulness, Hanh explains, is not an escape. It is being in the present moment, totally alive and free.

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FindCenterWith every breath, the old moment is lost; a new moment arrives. We exhale and we let go of the old moment. It is lost to us. In doing so, we let go of the person we used to be. We inhale and breathe in the moment that is becoming. In doing so, we welcome the person we are becoming.

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Getting Present with Caroline Welch

Caroline Welch joins us for a conversation about cultivating and pursuing a mindfulness practice. Caroline is the Co-founder and CEO of the Mindsight Institute and author of The Gift of Presence: A Mindfulness Guide for Women.

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Surrender Yourself to the Present Moment | Dharma Talk by Thich Nhat Hanh (2004-01-14)

We begin with a reminder of the gatha we learned in the prior dharma talk. The gatha can be used when we are practicing sitting mediation, standing, walking, and lying down-the four positions of the body. We can listen to the music of our breathing in and breathing out.

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