Space

I have been working with the space in my home. I have an acute awareness of space and dimension. This awareness has increased with my practice. I do not like wasted space. I have also tried to avoid being wasted space in my own life. Awareness of the value of personal space is associated with mindfulness. Living in chaos makes mindfulness much more difficult. Maintenance of personal space, the personal environment, is an external practice which parallels maintenance of internal, psychological environment. Japanese Buddhism has a famous saying, "Person (and) environment (are) one." My practice includes routines of clearing my environment and keeping it clean and organized. I truly feel this part of my practice enhances my personal evolution.