Begin today

Beginner´s mind means to see everything as you were looking at it the first time.

The richness of the present moment is the greatest gift of your life. Our thoughts on what we already know, often obscuring the view to see things as they actually ARE. Without any bias. We use to take everything for granted and thus fail to see much of reality. The unique is the everyday life. If you see everything as if you saw it for the first time, you can suddenly see things that you have not seen before, even if they've been there. Every moment is a unique opportunity to experience something new or experience present in a new way. Do you see things and people around you as they really are or you see them only as reflections of your thoughts? If we do not trouble us, we see everything like we have always seen and then we do not see the reality. If I get angry so probably it's about something in the person’s behavior that has made me angry at some point. But if I see all these things in new ways, see the man as he is, maybe I no longer have any reason get upset because of his / her behavior, people are just like they are and it's not for me to change this . What I can change is my own way of seeing it.

Every day is a Journey

...and The journey is home. This quote tells it all, where ever you are, you are at home. That is what mindfulness is, the message of Zen Buddhism, only this and nothing more. Sounds too simple? It does, I think anyway, because I know that it is not so easy just to stay in existence, where you are just now and .... Do what? Consider what you see if you see it through different glasses, glasses that do not stain the surroundings, not larger or smaller, but also shows just what can be seen.

It is not as easy in real life as it seems when you read the text, specially if you feel bad. And sometimes you are feeling bad and at that particular moment, it does not help thinking like that. But in the long run, it can be, and it is helpful.

I will continue to refer to a lot of books and, if necessary, I have all the references.

Now a little exercise;

Imagine that you are walking along a familiar street. ... You see someone you know on the street ... You smile and wave ... The other one does not respond ... he seems not to notice you ... he just goes, passing you without showing any signs to recognize you.

* What emotions are brought within you?
* What thoughts or images are passing through your mind?

Think about this for a while and give me an answer.