On a wintry New England day, I walked into a small yoga studio in Stamford, Conn. I was privy to a special meditation session on mindfulness led by Bhante Wimala, a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk. Bhante was sitting with his legs crossed into the lotus position and perched slightly above us on an elevated seating area. It felt like I was in the presence of Siddhartha Gautama -- the Buddha -- himself. Bhante answered questions -- about life, death, purpose, suffering, and ones journey and ones path. I was struck by how much these deep introspections correspond so much to the questions we have about career and business and about daily lives -- the endless asking of what is the point, who am I, and what am I here to do. Upon reflecting, I can see that this internal work of knowing ones motivations and habits -- you dont have to call it spirituality or even philosophy -- inform and are informed by the work that we share with the world. huffingtonpost/faisal-hoque/mindfulness-benefits_b_3029697.html
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:53:24 +0000
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