The Poetry of Mindfulness

I love mindfulness, partly for its promise of liberation, but also for the ways it helps me on a very practical level, to navigate through life. The lists and aspirations are a huge support, and a kind of blessing, especially right now.

There’s another way to explore mindfulness, though, and that’s through a poetic lens. That lens isn’t more or less supportive, or more or less of a blessing. It’s just a different way of looking. The poetry I’m most interested in is the Dhammapada, a collection of verses that offers all of the teachings in 26 chapters.

I guess what I’m also saying is that right now, poetry feels like a refuge. Please join me on the Wake Up Call if it’s like that for you, too, or if you’re simply looking for refuge. Or stay tuned here, for some snippets.

And stay safe out there.