Little Book of Being: Mindful (Diana Winston)

DianaWinston.com; Dhr. Seven, Jen B., Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Wisdom Quarterly

Routinely being in the moment has a profound impact on our everyday lives and relationships.

 

What I know about mindfulness.

Director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA’s MARC (Mindful Awareness Research Center) Diana Winston (dianawinston.com) has written a book.

It’s on the topics of meditation (dhyana) and mindfulness (sati) or what she has taken to calling "natural awareness" -- an effortless, spacious state of resting in the depth of our being.

This form of [nonreactive or bare] awareness [watchfulness, vigilance, presence of mind free of our customary habits of craving, aversion, and confusion] is revered in many meditation traditions as a rich complement to focused mindfulness practice.

• TEDx Talk: I used to be neurotic. Then I got mindful

• [Buddhism distinguishes initial bare awareness for calm abiding (samatha) from focused mindfulness for active contemplation to develop insight-knowledge (vipassana) necessary for breaking through to liberating wisdom (prajna).]

This guide invites readers to experience both ends of the spectrum with clear guidance and a wealth of delightful insights and explorations. More

• Dharma Buddhist Meditation with MARC at UCLA
• UCLA Mindfulness Meditation App (Mindful Awareness)
• ONLINE: Mindful Awareness Meditation (Hammer Museum)
• Short meditation using the Headspace meditation app
• The Buddha taught mindfulness (sati) and joy (mudita)