Comments on: Thich Nhat Hanh: “The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/quote-of-the-month/thich-nhat-hanh-most-precious-gift Explore Meditation Online Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:29:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sunada http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/quote-of-the-month/thich-nhat-hanh-most-precious-gift/comment-page-1#comment-13402 Sunada Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:40:27 +0000 http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/quote-of-the-month/thich-nhat-hanh-most-precious-gift#comment-13402 Hi Travis, You're right that I am equating mindfulness and empathy here. While it's true that mindfulness is something we use to discipline our mind and gain more clarity of thought, that's not all it is. Mindfulness is about being more conscious about EVERYTHING coming in through our five senses and our mind. And the mind includes not just thoughts, but also emotions. It's pretty hard to separate those two things, wouldn't you agree? Everything that we encounter in our experience is a target of our mindfulness. So mindfulness isn't just about being a clearer thinker. It's about being more fully alive to all of life. Does that make more sense? Best wishes, Sunada <a href="http://www.mindfulpurpose.com" rel="nofollow">www.mindfulpurpose.com</a> Hi Travis,
You’re right that I am equating mindfulness and empathy here. While it’s true that mindfulness is something we use to discipline our mind and gain more clarity of thought, that’s not all it is. Mindfulness is about being more conscious about EVERYTHING coming in through our five senses and our mind. And the mind includes not just thoughts, but also emotions. It’s pretty hard to separate those two things, wouldn’t you agree? Everything that we encounter in our experience is a target of our mindfulness. So mindfulness isn’t just about being a clearer thinker. It’s about being more fully alive to all of life. Does that make more sense?

Best wishes,
Sunada
http://www.mindfulpurpose.com

]]> By: Travis http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/quote-of-the-month/thich-nhat-hanh-most-precious-gift/comment-page-1#comment-13370 Travis Sun, 20 Jan 2008 20:42:35 +0000 http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/quote-of-the-month/thich-nhat-hanh-most-precious-gift#comment-13370 It seems to me that mindfulness and empathy are very connected in this article. I am confused about the role of mindfulness after reading this article. Should mindfulness be used to discipline our own mind through right thinking and creating clarity of the moment for ourselves? Here it seems mindfulness is being used a a synonym for empathy. Of course understanding of another's situation will give us greater empathy towards that individual and what they are experiencing. I think I may not understand all of the facets of mindfulness. I would appreciate any comments on this, or links to more texts I could read. It seems to me that mindfulness and empathy are very connected in this article.
I am confused about the role of mindfulness after reading this article.
Should mindfulness be used to discipline our own mind through right thinking and creating clarity of the moment for ourselves?
Here it seems mindfulness is being used a a synonym for empathy.
Of course understanding of another’s situation will give us greater empathy towards that individual and what they are experiencing.
I think I may not understand all of the facets of mindfulness.
I would appreciate any comments on this, or links to more texts I could read.

]]> By: alfredo http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/quote-of-the-month/thich-nhat-hanh-most-precious-gift/comment-page-1#comment-3634 alfredo Tue, 07 Aug 2007 18:44:58 +0000 http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/quote-of-the-month/thich-nhat-hanh-most-precious-gift#comment-3634 I think that everyone should read every day what Thich says about the "presence" and what Sunada clearly here explain about this I think that everyone should read every day what Thich says about the “presence” and what Sunada clearly here explain about this

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