The Dharma of Mindfulness

Mindfulness has the potential to be a positive force of transformation, love, illumination, and liberation./nThe practice of meditation may have a greater impact on individuals than individuals have on the practice./nThe spread of mindfulness has accelerated in recent years and become part of mainstream culture./nDeep listening and understanding the needs of the world is essential in mindfulness practice./nEffective mindfulness teaching goes beyond following a prescribed curriculum./nThe teacher's wisdom, compassion, sensitivity, and kindness play a significant role in the effectiveness of the practice./nEach mindfulness class is unique and unfolds in an infinite number of possibilities./nTeaching mindfulness cannot be done solely through a treatment manual; the human heart and life experiences are the true guide.