new fortune

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@@ -44124,4 +44124,16 @@ and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and
 in the right way--that is not within everybody's power; that is not easy.
   -- Aristotle
 ~
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+Mindfulness can evolve into an experience of attending to the world with the
+world, not only infusing the body with more aliveness but also transforming
+the entire world into a field of aliveness.  Yes, biological aliveness has
+always already been there, but every time I bring breath attention to it, I
+augment and refine it.  It's like the difference between watering a
+houseplant and attending to it with a "green thumb."  It's not quite
+clear what a green thumb is.  Some people have it, some people don't.  Maybe
+we can describe it as a mixture of extra nourishment and something intangible
+like attention, love, and care.  For the houseplant, the green thumb is the
+difference between surviving and thriving.  Mindfulness practice can have that
+effect on your life.
+  -- Christian Dillo, from "The Path of Aliveness: A Contemporary Zen Approach
+     to Awakening Body and Mind", published by Shambhala Publications