The Mindful Word blog

Musings on engaged-spirituality, theosophy, mindfulness, culture, politics and life

mindfulness

present moment, mindfulness, meditation, gratitude, consciousness, conscious, breath, acceptance	25 Apr 2008
Mindfulness of breath by Kiva Bottero	Comment (1)

Taming the wild mind is a difficult task and it’s one of the primary reasons why meditation focuses so consistently on the breath. Just as our

timelessness, Thich Nhat Hanh, Stupa, Shambhala, present moment, mindfulness, meditation, Buddhist, Buddha	14 Mar 2008
Timelessness by Kiva Bottero	Comment (1)

After spending the summer living and working at the Shambhala Mountain Center I didn’t get a chance to return for three months after I left.

snowflake, snow, present moment, nature, mindfulness	21 Feb 2008
Snow shovelling by Kiva Bottero	Comment (0)

I cross the flight path of the snowflake. Thwack. Cold and wet meets warm and dry. The chemical reaction tingles my cheek, waking me up to the

space, nature, mindfulness, meditation, Great Plains, emptiness	1 Feb 2008
Full of space by Kiva Bottero	Comment (0)

I’ve lately come to appreciate the beauty of blank space. On a recent trip from Toronto to Colorado I opted to take the train rather than fly,