Sunday Dharma Talk Part 2 November 23rd, 2008
Meditation Talk. The silence of the owl and the speed of coyote and deer. November 23.
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Sunday Dharma Talk Part 1 November 23rd, 2008
The story of the governor of Kyoto, of the horse who showed the way, and how it’s impossible to sustain negative emotional states in Expanded Awareness.
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We can become very distracted in this busy, complicated life that we lead. There is so much to do, but it is necessary to maintain focus so that we can filter out what distracts us. By maintaining focus, we can be on purpose and be deliberate in our lives as well as choose and set priorities.
Focus is very simple. It means simply being in this moment – being present.
The mind is capable of holding onto many things, but at any given moment, it is actually only focusing on one thing. Focus can be so broad that the one thing is actually a collection of many things, but those many things become one complex system. Continue reading ‘How Can I Maintain Focus?’
