We begin with this definition.
But much more on this topic can be found in the article on Present Moment and other articles in the ABC’s on this blog.
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Awareness…
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- is not thinking
- does not compare experiences
- precedes thought in the chain of perception
- is always in the present moment
- is being present without the ego
- involves observing all mental, physical and emotional phenomena
- involves being an objective observer without resistance
- is an interior experience unconcerned with the world outside[i]
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[i] Gunaratana, Henepola. Mindfulness in Plain English. Boston: Wisdom Publications. 1991, pp. 152-153.
