What is So Good About Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the state of present moment awareness without interpreting with our own judgment.

It is an impersonal experience.

Anxiety, anger, panic, fear and stress are all caused by not being in the state of mindfulness.

One cannot explore and experience the true nature of the body, mind and the environment without being in the state of mindfulness.

We are not fully aware of our experience when we are not mindful.

We cannot use the body, mind and the environment appropriately, safely and for our benefit when we are not mindful.

You can see with clarity only when you recognise what is distorting reality such as assumptions and denials.It removes our blindfolds and makes us see what we haven't seen before.

It removes our fixed views and can be life-changing. That helps to adjust any imbalances in life.

Mindfulness allows us to see clearly the influence of our mind on the physical body.

It also makes you see that the sadness, depression, fear and stress are all manifested through our erroneous way of seeing and it uncovers and opens your heart and mind to experience joy and rapture as your true state of being.

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