The Mindfulness Practices

MindfulnessDedicate an entire day to one mindfulness practice. As you go about your normal activities, try to bring that mindfulness practice to mind as often as possible by reflecting on the words of Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

To help you remember to do the mindfulness practices, print the Mindfulness Cards, cut them into the form of cards, and put them in places where you will see them easily and often throughout the day. 

To qualify for the Certificate of Achievement, keep track of the mindfulness practices you do using the Personal Log. Then, when you finish the entire module, tick them off in the Checklist for the Certificate of Achievement.


Mindfulness Practice 1: Put All the Blame on One

LE LÄN THAM CHÄ CHIG LA DA
   Put all the blame on one.

Practice mindfulness throughout the day of putting the blame for any difficulty, problem, or suffering that occurs on your own self-cherishing thought.

(To qualify for the Certificate of Achievement do this mindfulness practice as much as possible for two full days.)


Mindfulness Practice 2: Realizing Every Thing is Like a Mirage

Mindfulness Practice 2: Meditate on Everyone as Kind

KÜN LA KA DRIN CHHE WAR GOM
   Meditate on everyone as kind. 

Practice mindfulness throughout the day of all the kindness you receive from others.

(To qualify for the Certificate of Achievement do this mindfulness practice as much as possible for two full days.)


Colophon for the Mindfulness Practices
The mindfulness practices were compiled by Ven. Joan Nicell, FPMT Education Services, August 2017, for Living in the Path.