We expect that our mind should conjure up new ideas, solve problems, and provide deep insights. Unfortunately, our minds and our senses are often misused, overworked, and overstimulated. Our mind can only function to the degree in which we understand its internal workings and our lives are a reflection of our awareness. All day long, […]
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Curiosity Holds the Attention Steady
It seems like the attention can only be held by what she does not yet understand. So key to the yogi skill of dharana (steady attention) is the willingness to consider that one might yet know it all. There can be no curiosity or wonderment if we are bored. The yogis have long suggested to […]