From: Chris Koeritz Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 14:27:47 +0000 (-0400) Subject: new fortune X-Git-Tag: 2.140.136^2~22 X-Git-Url: https://feistymeow.org/gitweb/?p=feisty_meow.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=fb1931d2f6fdc1e7ed96d1b3f854612a04cd35da new fortune --- diff --git a/infobase/fortunes.dat b/infobase/fortunes.dat index ad98495c..d5fcbb34 100644 --- a/infobase/fortunes.dat +++ b/infobase/fortunes.dat @@ -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 ~ - +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