Back to the four threads

Embodiment

Begin with breathing, sensory contact, and ordinary movement.

Give this sequence a few unhurried visits. You can return to the first teaching or change threads whenever your questions change.

Try five minutes

Attention in movement — Notice contact with the world as you move or sit.

Begin with a teaching

1. Return to this breath

   Meet an ordinary sensation before seeking a special experience.

2. Begin again

   Approach the familiar without deciding in advance what it must be.

Read a source slowly

1. The Art of Mindful Living

   Plum Village’s introduction to bringing practice into ordinary activities.

2. Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind

   Shunryu Suzuki’s talks on the spirit and ordinary work of practice.

Listen with context

1. Plum Village on YouTube

   Community teachings and practices in a Buddhist context.

2. The Way Out Is In

   Conversations around everyday practice in the Plum Village tradition.

Bring it back to life

After a few visits, notice whether the material helps you meet ordinary experience and other people with more care. You do not need an unusual state to have learned something.

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