Mind

The core of any happiness is peace of mind. The mind must be listened to. The mind must be understood. The mind must be mastered through intentional use, meditation and reflection. In some ways, the mind can be like a horse which resists being bridled and saddled to be ridden.

Many people drift from desire to impulse to obsession to fantasy and so on. This is a chosen path of sorts.The lucky few ride coincidence to some form of security or comfort. Many others age into disgruntled nostalgia for what may have been.

My practice is a practice of mind and body, but my practice is driven by my mind. If I attend to my mind's health through meditation, clear communication and honesty, my path is clear as a humanist, a person striving for decency. The plowing path of the mindless leaves much collateral damage.