Intention: Setting Direction on the Stormy Seas of a Pandemic
Intention: Setting Direction On The Stormy Seas Of A Pandemic: Though I have been thinking a lot about how my mindfulness practice provides me with some much appreciated support in the midst of this pandemic, it is the questions around intention that have deepened that practice and enhanced my capacity to choose how I relate to this moment. So what is my intention in these unprecedented times and how does my practice help me orient in that direction? The Buddha taught that everything arises at the tip of intention. This has never been more evident to me than it is right now. The reality is, I can do virtually nothing about what is unfolding. What I can do is cultivate the ability, moment by moment, to choose how I relate to this experience. How do I want to respond to these challenging times? What is my intention in the midst of this pandemic and how does my practice support me? Can I “let be” and relax with this level of uncertainty? What can support me in that pr