“Mindfulness is the energy of being aware and awake to the present moment. It is the continuous practice of touching life deeply in every moment of daily life. To be mindful is to be truly alive, present and at one with those around you and with what you are doing.”
Thich Nhat Hanh
January 2024 Update
As some may have noticed, this website (formerly the Urban Mindfulness Lab) has a new title and domain. I’ll be using this platform as a more personal creative outlet to post information, pictures or just links that I think are interesting and worthwhile. Stay tuned…
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Present Moment, Wonderful Moment
A child, a skateboard and a slope are all it takes to enjoy this wonderful moment in the city. As the world is witnessing expressions of anger, frustration and sadness following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, may this picture also serve as a reminder that built into the fabric of our cities are …
Pause in the Garden
On May 2, 2020, during the continuing partial lock-down due to Corona virus, our garden offered a beautiful opportunity to stop, return to our body and greet Mother Earth. Click on the short video below to pause, enjoy the sound of the birds, and listen to the bell for a few seconds. Enjoy.
Mother Earth is “how you eat the carrot… how you shut the door” — Buddhist Monastics on Caring for the Planet
Recently I visited Evermind Media, a website showcasing the collaborative efforts of Dutch filmmaker Wouter Verhoeven and the Plum Village Community founded by Thich Nhat Hanh in Southern France. Among the many films and stories posted to Evermind is a series of interviews with monks and a nun from Plum Village on the topic of …
Paths along the Journey
