The heart of Buddhist meditation is
Right Mindfulness. In the early stages of this practice, the
meditator becomes aware of the gentle in and out movement of the
breath. Awareness then expands to all aspects of his or her body,
feelings, and mind.
If one can only be mindful while
sitting in a quiet room, one will only be aware of a small part of
one's life. To be really fruitful, mindfulness has to flow into
everything one does. The Buddha said, "A monk has full awareness
while coming and going, while reaching out his hands or drawing them
back, while putting on his robes and carrying his bowl, while eating
and drinking, chewing and tasting, even while defecating and
urinating. He has full awareness while walking, standing and sitting,
while falling to sleep and waking up, while talking and remaining
silent.'
When the Buddha said that we should be
mindful 'even while defecating and urinating', he was saying that all
activities no matter how commonplace should become an object of
lucidity and presence.
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