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Comment on Mindfulness Training for Children–A Key Missing Ingredient in Our Schools by Mildred

Mildred — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:55:19 +0000

really good info to share Thanks, George.

Comment on Peter Russell–A Consciousness Copernicus For The Post-Modern Age by George Shears

George Shears — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:25:03 +0000

Thanks much for your kind comment, Tavernas. I hope you will sample the other posts I’ve made here. You may also be interested in checking out my Facebook page, “We’re All One”: http://www.facebook.com/WereAllOne?sk=app_351957104934

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Comment on Improve Your Golf Game through Mindfulness by George Shears

George Shears — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:25:12 +0000

Thanks much for your comment, Harder. I appreciate you getting back to me. I hope that you’re right about others receiving benefit from my blog.

With warm best wishes,
George

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Comment on Free Gift by George Shears

George Shears — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 03:34:54 +0000

With regard to being more kind and compassionate, it is said that the Buddha had this to say: “You can travel around the world to search for someone more lovable than yourself, and yet that person is never to be found.” While engaging in the bodyscan–or any formal mindfulness practice–I suggest that you relate consciously to all bodily sensations, pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral, just as a loving mother relates to a beloved, newborn child. The best language I’ve found to describe the quality of this relating is to “embrace it lovingly in awareness with unconditional acceptance.” Embrace similarly all “sensations in the mind,” i.e., thoughts, feelings, impulses, perceptions, judgments, etc.

As you develop the skill of being increasingly present to the ever-changing flow of mind-body events, recognize as fully as possible that what is actually happening, at the ultimate level, is that the ever-changing evolution of the universe (the world of form) is being embraced in the BIG LOVE of formless, impersonal consciousness, or knowing. Within this frame of reference, there are no personal “bad habits”–there is just the ever-changing “flow of impermanence.” The more that these supposed “bad habits” are witnessed for what they are without taking them as I, me, or mine, they are recognized to be much like any other natural phenomena, say the weather. As my teacher, Shinzen Young, is fond of saying, your main aim through mindfulness is to “watch them to death”–i.e., observe how they all arise and pass away.

In this regard, Priska, I invite you to visit my Facebook webpage, “We’re All One,” where you will find a wonderful video by Gang-ji that is entitled, “Who are you. . . really?” If you like what you hear, you will find many of her videos on YouTube. I regard her as as exceptional teacher.

BTW, I have invited you to be my Facebook friend. The friend request will be from “Geo Shears,” one of my Facebook aliases.

Comment on Recommended Resources by George Shears

George Shears — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:17:24 +0000

I’m delighted to hear that you’re appreciating this information so much, Priska. Your comment has warmed my heart. If I can be helpful to you in any way in applying it in your life, please let me know.

With warm best wishes,
George Shears

Comment on Free Gift by letsboomon

letsboomon — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:01:22 +0000

I am so grateful for these. Have downloaded them as apps on my iPad so that I can take them anywhere. They have changed the way that I see and feel life. The Body scan has very much helped me to get in touch with what is going on with my body. Your recommendations have encouraged me to explore mindfulness meditation in much more detail. I have especially learnt through the body scan that I need to work with my body more. Especially in the area of being more kind and compassionate.I am beginning to feel the potential of this practice in breaking the cycle of bad habits. Do you have any suggestions. I cannot express my gratitude enough for the information you have shared.

Comment on Recommended Resources by letsboomon

letsboomon — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 01:47:38 +0000

I have downloaded on audio The New Earth and Full Catastrophe Living. Thank you for these two recommendations. I have played a New Earth over and over again as I have walked my dog through the botanical gardens in the afternoon. The audiobook has made my daily walk extremely pleasant.