yesterday i met a group of interested contented women who meet in gurgaon to discuss various topicsthe topic was mindfulness and the need to be conscious of the present moment we are in. we did an orange meditation with the great vietnamese philosopher Thich Nhat Hanh talks about
we looked at an orange and thought of all that went into its becoming what it was - the sunshine, the earth, the rain, the white flowers, the green fruit slowly ripening etc and then we peeled it and ate it with gratitude to God - the slow process made us fully conscious of what we were doing and aware of the miracle that nature has created
some women became poetic at the end of it and all of us were relaxed
the women who came were all not tied to a full day work routine (except me) and they meet once a month on week days ( so i can't go for future meetings) - they are well to do and educated and many are mothers like me and their faces show such happiness and friendliness that it is a joy to have met them - they don't let the everyday worries bog them down too much -they look around and find joy in being what they are
there was one man as well - he spoke so well - perhaps he is self employed
i have decided not to eat in front of the TV or computer or while reading a book hereafter - while i eat i will just eat and that way i will be content with less - this will automatically take care of my weight problem without a feeling of deprivation
another take-away from the meeting is to remember to be conscious of our breath as often as possible - at least to start with every time the cell phone rings and every time we come to a red light while driving - being aware of our breath will increase our awareness and relax us
thought i'll share this with you
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