"One day the wonderful and eccentric Buddhist master Nyoshul Khenpo placed a large sheet in my hand, the size of a poster. Translate it, his attendant said to me. The text in hand-writing, large enough to be read at a distance, announced itself to be a mirror, a place where mindfulness is reflected. In those days, 35 years ago, the subtle language of spiritual practice was still new in the West and many meanings often confined to one word. But the meaning was clear, Khenpo Rinpoche’s face, awake and mischievous, was ever ready to mirror its text: Be mindful! Be aware! Be present! The poster was passed around and soon hung on many walls, both in Europe and in the Himalayas. Being mindful of the present moment gives a sense of freedom, the simplicity of nowness auto-excludes painful memories from the past and worries about the future. This freedom is good and brings in a heightened sense of peace and ability to rest in oneself, by simply being mindful of what happens. Past is gone and future is fantasy. Everything happens now. Now is real. Life is now. And this settling down into the present moment and what it may contain clears the ocean of rubbish. It is a fine way to understand the practice of mindfulness, for now." Läs hela artikeln här: http://levekunst.com/the-perfect-mirror/