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Sowing The Seeds of Meditation
Ark Redwood
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Digital edition: 978-1-78240-677-8
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Spring has hundreds of flowers; autumn, the clear moon.
Summer has cool winds; winter has snow.
If busyness doesnt take your mind,
Thats your chance.
FROM ESSENTIAL ZEN BY KAZUAKI TANAHASHI & TENSHO DAVID SCHNEIDER
CASTLE BOOKS, 1994
The art of being mindful is simple really. It lies in the practice of being in the present moment, and attempting to hold that attention to whatever you are doing, gently bringing the mind back to the present whenever it starts to wander (which it inevitably does!).
S O SIMPLE, AND YET IT CAN TAKE A LIFETIME , if not several lifetimes, to truly master. I, for one, certainly cannot claim to be anything but a novice in its application. Over the years I have been attempting to apply the practice of mindfulness to my own particular profession, which is that of a gardener; and it is the aim of this book to share some of the insights one may gain from applying them to this venerable craft of horticulture.
One thing this book is not is a gardening textbook. There are already countless volumes outlining the various and varied techniques necessary to be a successful gardener. The role of this particular book lies in suggesting ways to enhance your present moment awareness of whatever task you are engaged in, even the most seemingly mundane. I will also attempt to explain, in as simple terms as possible, the botanical reason that we do what we do in the garden.
I have been working professionally as a gardener since 1988. For the majority of that time I have had to focus my attention on learning as much as I can about plants, and how to grow and nurture them. It took me about ten years or so before I felt confident that I knew what I was talking about in regards to horticultural practice, and another ten before I realized that it was OK to admit that I didnt know everything! I used to liken being a gardener to being a doctor or a mechanic, in that people would always ask you questions that you would be expected to answer. Knowing that I still had gaps in my knowledge, I used to be very nervous that someone would catch me out! These days Im far more comfortable in not knowing the answers.
I think a lot of that comes from my growing practice of Buddhism, and particularly the huge influence on me of my spiritual teacher, Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, who has, arguably, done more than anybody else in the Buddhist world to popularize the practice of mindfulness. His simple and clear approach to bringing awareness to the present moment is hugely compelling, and the insights he readily shares with his worldwide audience are very empowering; I am so grateful to him for teaching his wisdom to me, and countless other seekers around the globe.
When it comes to having the opportunity to practise mindfulness in the garden, I do recognize that I am fortunate to work in a place that actively encourages such a mindset. Chalice Well Gardens, situated at the bottom of Glastonbury Tor, in the south-west of England, is a recognized World Peace Garden, dedicated to providing a refuge for all in a troubled world. By providing a sanctuary for people of all faiths, or none, it is an oasis of tranquillity, where visitors can come and feel nurtured by the healing vibrations so evident throughout the garden. There are many quiet spots for meditation, contemplation and spiritual reflection.
In Buddhism, we go beyond the concepts of creation and destruction, of birth and death. We also go beyond the concepts of self and non-self. We have seen, for example, that a flower cannot be by itself alone. The flower cannot be. It can only inter-be. We must go back to what the Buddha said This is, because that is and train ourselves to look at things in the light of interdependence. We can see the entire universe in a flower. We can see not only the entire universe, but also all our ancestors and our children in every cell of our body.
FROM YOU ARE HERE BY THICH NHAT HANH
SHAMBHALA PRESS, 2009
The exercises, practices and suggestions in this book are only pointers on the way, of course. Being fully in the present moment is not easy. In fact it takes a lot of focus and attention. Even Thich Nhat Hanh had to practise for decades to reach his current level of awareness. The word practice is the key. We have to recognize that we are, after all, human beings, and the present society in which we live is not set up to encourage us to dwell fully in the present. The past and the future hold far greater sway in the public and cultural imagination. We should relish, and cherish, those times when we do manage to lose ourselves in the immediacy of present moment consciousness, however brief. The more we practise, the more fluent well become at holding our attention on the here and now. With all the myriad distractions bombarding us on a daily basis its important not to be too hard on ourselves if we often fail to keep our concentration. If we beat ourselves up, and think we cant do it, then we wont. A gentle persistence will win through in the end.
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