Daily Devotions on...

- Spiritual Centering

Thich Nhat Hanh

Practicing mindfulness enables us to become a real person. When we are a real person, we see real people around us, and life is present in all its richness.
—Thich Nhat Hanh

THE PRACTICE OF MINDFULNESS
While life is unfolding before us, we risk missing the breath and presence of the Holy One if we cannot slow down our speed and be present now. Spiritual teachers of all religious traditions have taught that the only way to really know God, to apprehend God, is to be aware of God’s presence in the moment.

MINDFULNESS MOVEMENTS
In these mindful movements developed by Thich Nhat Hanh, we may just find ourselves opening up to the wonder of our own lives and to the miracle of the Holy One's presence in us.

TAKING REFUGE IN GOD
When we take an in-breath, or when we release our out-breath, or when we take a step, we are taking refuge in God because the only truth of God we can know is what is to be found in this present moment. 

FINDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD
When we are able to find the kingdom of God in the present moment, we have the opportunity to dwell in peace. We have the opportunity to become still from all the anxiety, chaos, fear, and worry that wind  tight around us.

THE ENERGY OF MINDFULNESS
The concept of mindfulness that is written about so widely these days is sometimes superficially tied to the idea of living in the moment. But mindfulness is not a superficial concept; it is meant to help us recognize that it is only in this moment that we can be truly alive.