8 articles
The happier the moment—a trip, a day off—the sooner you grieve its end and fail to savor it. Drawing on the Zen teachings of impermanence and "this very now," here is how to untangle that and three practices for fully tasting the present.
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Do you half-listen to your child or family while doing something else? From the Zen idea of nikon—this very moment—comes a way of listening that gives your whole heart to the person before you.
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Before you reach for your phone at a red light, try turning those thirty seconds into Zen practice. A concrete way to return to the present moment while standing at a crosswalk.
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When we step out of our shoes at the door, we often drag the whole outside world inside without noticing. Drawing on the Zen phrase 'look beneath your feet,' this piece shows how three seconds at the threshold can keep the day's fatigue from following you into the house.
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Turn the few seconds you spend in front of a vending machine into a small practice of presence. A three-second breath lets you tell true thirst from restless thirst, and quietly restores your power to choose.
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The few seconds before cash slides out of an ATM can become a powerful place to practice presence. Three Zen techniques for letting the urge to pull out your phone pass and returning, instead, to here and now.
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In the one minute the microwave runs, most of us reflexively reach for the phone. This short wait, however, is an ideal site for the Zen return to 'here, now.' This piece introduces small awareness practices you can do daily in your own kitchen.
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Just three minutes spent watching the steam rise from your morning coffee can change the entire shape of your day. Discover why, through Zen's teaching of "this very moment."
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