Creating A Mindful Society

In this meditation we imagine what it would be like if everyone was practising mindfulness. This encourages us to commit to our own practice but also to recognise how all humans might be and how powerful our human potential actually is.

Transcript

Begin your meditation.

Always take the time to take these breaths,

Let go of tension,

Realign your posture,

And just briefly enjoy the wonderful space that you have in which to do your meditation.

So in this meditation we are focusing on society,

People,

Groups of people that come together,

And what it would be like if everyone practiced the way it is outlined in books on mindfulness,

Including my own spiritual rebellion,

That actually we can live comfortably in modest materialism and we can enjoy,

Have pleasure mindfully,

And that in our work and in our relationships we practice this incredible quality of awareness,

Being aware when people speak,

Where are they coming from,

What do they wish to communicate,

Can we respond with kindness and compassion,

And when we speak are we saying what is useful,

Beneficial,

Meaningful,

Kind,

And connecting us with others rather than alienating ourselves from others,

Do we know when to be quiet and listen with complete awareness.

So imagine this taking place in homes and in places of work,

On the road,

In traffic,

And in busy places like buses and on tubes and trains and planes,

People traveling with awareness.

Visualize a government that has awareness,

Not just for convenience but in order to be fully understood and to fully understand and respect others' opinions with no wish to put others down,

To humiliate,

To knock,

To hurt,

To hurt,

No wish to laugh at others' misfortune,

What an incredible way of showing how one can live as a human being to our children.

Visualize a society where everyone is a role model for others,

Let the visualization just create itself and feel a sense of being part of something wonderful and great.

Imagine being able to heal all the issues and challenges and blockages to communication that you have experienced,

And when you end the meditation end it with a feeling of hope and intention to be part of creating a mindful society.