So what is Mindfulness anyway?
Mindfulness is the study of consciousness (or reality if you prefer) and there are as many ways to practice as there are practitioners. What i mean by this is that there are many methods used in consciousness studies: relaxation, controlled breathing, yoga, meditation, reiki, chanting, and vibrational healing are just a few of them.
This discipline that challenges each person to find the deepest understanding the Self possible. The lifestyle acknowledges the uniqueness of the individual while recognizing the role the individual plays in the indivisible Oneness of the Universe. It is a quest to experience that which lies beyond expectation. That's why I've chosen the slogan beyond expectation...
A mindful existence allows the practitioner to become aware of what lies beyond physical survival. We learn to find meaning within ourselves and we no longer have the need to be validated by the external (friends, family, belongings etc.). We free ourselves from being that which we think is expected and are able to define success in a way which is unique unto us. This personal freedom comes from the profound perspective shift that occurs when we allow ourselves to experience the Oneness.
Through the practice of mindfulness methods, we are able to silence the mind and in this state of Unity, we learn what it means to transcend the ego. In this transitory state we find our true Self and we are then free to BE beyond expectation...