By Charlotte Joko Beck — 1993
There’s an old Zen story: a student said to Master Ichu, “Please write for me something of great wisdom.” Master Ichu picked up his brush and wrote one word: “Attention.”
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Mindfulness is available to us in every moment, not just the special or precious ones. We just have to tune into it throughout the day.
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