A friend who's a specialist in the uses of mindfulness came to the sophomore tutorial today. At one point he asked us to move our chairs to face out the window, and for a few minutes we just looked. He gave a few prompts - to focus on one object, and later to broaden our awareness from it (without necessarily moving our eyes); and to consider how we were seeing our own consciousness out there. You'd be amazed what the trees teach if you give them a chance. I know I was.Friday, October 19, 2018
Teachings of trees
A friend who's a specialist in the uses of mindfulness came to the sophomore tutorial today. At one point he asked us to move our chairs to face out the window, and for a few minutes we just looked. He gave a few prompts - to focus on one object, and later to broaden our awareness from it (without necessarily moving our eyes); and to consider how we were seeing our own consciousness out there. You'd be amazed what the trees teach if you give them a chance. I know I was.