The Mindfulness Activist: Embrace Present Awareness

Immediately we might think the word activist has no place in being used in conjunction with mindfulness

I think the word activist is actually very fitting. It fits because mindfulness is a strong action that takes a high degree of concentration.

When we are mindful we’re at home in the present moment. As the father of mindfulness so succinctly put it:

“Our true home is not an abstract idea. It is a solid reality that we can touch with our feet, our hands, and our mind in every moment. If we know this, then nobody can take away our true home. Even if people occupy our country or put us in prison, we still have our true home, and no one can ever take it away.

“You may wonder if the most wonderful moments of your life are already behind you. Or you may think the happiest moment of your life is still to come. But this is the moment we have been waiting for.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

Using the words ‘Mindfulness Activists’ accurately describes how we must be if we’re to succeed at being aware the vast majority of the time. Try it out. Describe yourself as a Mindfulness Activist and bring yourself home.

In other posts, I have mentioned the importance of being actively involved, from moment to moment, with meditation and mindfulness. Being actively involved surely means we become activists. Through this we are building strength of mind. This enables us to ensure that awareness of our thoughts, actions and reactions are always uppermost in our mind. When this is the case we are in control of our self. When we are in control of our self we are fearless in our activism.