Mindfulness is not just a method, but a state of being that emerges as we attend to ourselves and others in an open, caring, nonjudgmental way. It is a continuous learning process about how to relate to ourselves, others & the environment with increasing wisdom. It is a natural, universal human capacity that though underdeveloped, we can cultivate through well-established practices, the central one being sitting meditation.
New material will appear sequentially on this site to help supplement, but not replace, these two excellent books:
Salzberg S. “Real happiness – The power of meditation. A 28-day program.” Workman Publishing, NY, 2011.
Kabat-Zinn J. “Wherever you go, there you are. Mindfulness meditation in everyday life.” Hyperion, NY, 1994.
“These approaches cultivate an inner technology of knowing and thereby a technology of learning and pedagogy without any imposition of religious doctrine whatsoever. If we knew that particular and readily available activities would increase concentration, learning, well-being, social and emotional growth, and catalyze transformative learning ..." we would be cheating ourselves not to take advantage of it. Mindfulness may provide these.
Hart T. From information to transformation. Education for the evolution of consciousness. Peter Lang Publishing, NY, 2009.
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