Re: Mindfulness and God?
Namaste SS.
A vow of silence is not just in spoken words but also in mental thoughts. A mantra helps force the mind into just a single thread of thought and focus on it. Living the presence means being one with the Self in the activity one is engaged in--be it walking, talking, thinking or just any other task.
It is possible to keep the mind thoughtless (even on a mantra) when we try to live the present moment, by just being aware of our breath, bodily functions, and the surroundings. Being aware is just what it is--to be conscious of what is happening, without participating in it with thoughts, words or action. One way to cultivate such awareness is to reduce the words in our thoughts and think only the core idea: our mind can understand our purpose in just a few words, half words even syllables. For example, a thought that uses the words "want this" can as well convey its purpose obtained by a long thought such as "I want to do this".
Brevity is the soul of wit, says the English proverb. Spiritually, the proverb could be: brevity is the wit of soul.
रत्नाकरधौतपदां हिमालयकिरीटिनीम् ।
ब्रह्मराजर्षिररत्नाढ्यां वन्दे भारतमातरम् ॥
To her whose feet are washed by the ocean, who wears the Himalayas as her crown, and is adorned with the gems of rishis and kings, to Mother India, do I bow down in respect.
--viShNu purANam
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