MPDR Archives Blog Post #375 - Sept 17, 2015

Be aware

of the connection between your mind and body

in this moment

by directing your attention

to the body sensations of your following three breaths

Image by M. Lee Freedman

"Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget they're just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy."

Thich Nhat Hahn

Wishing you many moments

of being with your experience 

without getting caught up in judgment of the experience

Lee

M. Lee Freedman, MD,CM, FRCP(C)

PS

If you are interested in an update on the health of Thich Nhat Hahn while he is recovering from his stroke, please follow this link: http://plumvillage.org/news/an-update-on-thays-health-8th-september-2015/

Here is an excerpt from the most recent update:

"Thay has received training from three different speech therapists over the last two months, one of whom was able to help Thay speak his first words since the stroke. It was a legendary day. We are happy to be able to share his very first words:

In, out (several times)
Happy (several times)
Thank you (several times)

and “Vui quá” (meaning, “So happy,” in Vietnamese)

It was like a guided meditation. Everyone was crying and laughing at the same time, including Thay."