Vaishali, this is very important and thought provoking work you are doing here. It is a great resource for those of us whose goal in life is to achieve spiritual fulfillment. Thank you for your work.
Yes I have, and what a journey it has been. Currently experiencing this in doing mundane limited activities ( the body forced this state of being through sickness) such as dusting, lighting candles, washing up. Can’t wait to stay in the flow but I have a personal family event coming up, which in my story, is causing me some anxiety. But I know it’s going to be fine, and I am really looking forward to being there honouring this precious persons life.
One of my graduate school mentors was a close colleague and coauthor of Mihaly. My flow go to is dance. In middle age I appreciate the importance of savoring peaceful moments found in ordinary activities rather than what I feel like I did most of my life which could be described as chasing pleasure
That's so cool...only 3 degrees of separation :) Dance is one of my go-tos as well (as long as nobody's watching!) As far as ordinary moments go, recently I've been appreciating the act of making and drinking tea, inspired by Japanese tea ceremony. While the water boils and the tea steeps I look out at the sky and the clouds going by... an altered sense of time right there, and it makes for a lovely mid-afternoon break.
That sounds lovely. One of my tiny paradises is burying my nose in my son’s curly hair and breathing in. He will be past this phase soon and knowing this is temporary makes it all the more sweet.
Vaishali, this is very important and thought provoking work you are doing here. It is a great resource for those of us whose goal in life is to achieve spiritual fulfillment. Thank you for your work.
Yes I have, and what a journey it has been. Currently experiencing this in doing mundane limited activities ( the body forced this state of being through sickness) such as dusting, lighting candles, washing up. Can’t wait to stay in the flow but I have a personal family event coming up, which in my story, is causing me some anxiety. But I know it’s going to be fine, and I am really looking forward to being there honouring this precious persons life.
Lovely moments of mindfulness/flow you've got there! Candles are beautiful gateways into presence. Wishing you and your precious person well.
And btw- Richard Hittleman, in the 1960’s said “ there are a lot of people walking around Los Angeles in samadhi. Inspiring.
Awesome! I just looked him up, thanks for sharing.
One of my graduate school mentors was a close colleague and coauthor of Mihaly. My flow go to is dance. In middle age I appreciate the importance of savoring peaceful moments found in ordinary activities rather than what I feel like I did most of my life which could be described as chasing pleasure
That's so cool...only 3 degrees of separation :) Dance is one of my go-tos as well (as long as nobody's watching!) As far as ordinary moments go, recently I've been appreciating the act of making and drinking tea, inspired by Japanese tea ceremony. While the water boils and the tea steeps I look out at the sky and the clouds going by... an altered sense of time right there, and it makes for a lovely mid-afternoon break.
That sounds lovely. One of my tiny paradises is burying my nose in my son’s curly hair and breathing in. He will be past this phase soon and knowing this is temporary makes it all the more sweet.
I do the same to my cat :) love the phrase 'tiny paradise'!
I’m a cat person too! We have two 🐈🐈⬛ ❤️🐾