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Mindfulness and awareness are the foundations of meditation. But what’s the difference? If the term “mindfulness” is now part of the zeitgeist, “awareness” is somewhat harder to pin down.

In the context of meditation, both mindfulness and awareness are essential. In fact, the journey to understanding the mind and how to work with it is based on the synergy between the practices of mindfulness and awareness. Let’s have a closer look.

About mindfulness
Mindfulness has to do with fully and openly embracing the present moment. Sounds simple, right? But if you think about it, we spend our time doing anything but. First of all, to embrace the present moment you’ve got to be able to recognize it, whereas most of the time we’re pulled into the future by our hopes and fears, or we ruminate about the past and what needs to happen again or what should have been different. Or we simply give in to our dependence on distractions and daydreams to get us through.

But none of that’s real. The past is gone and the future never unfolds how we imagined it. The only thing that’s real in any way is the here and now. By making friends with stillness and presence, we learn that the here and now is much more satisfying than we suspected. In fact, it’s all we’ve got and it’s all we need.

When we practice mindfulness meditation, we’re training in recognizing the thoughts, sensations and emotions that arise in the moment and letting them pass by like clouds in a blue sky. To do this, we settle the mind on a focal point that is decidedly in the here and now, such as the rhythm of breathing or immediate physical sensations. Every time we realize that the mind has drifted away from its focal point, we gently but firmly bring it back. With a little practice, this form of meditation becomes a haven, a homecoming.

With mindfulness, we learn to recognize and acknowledge what’s going on in the mind, moment by moment, without judgment and with benevolence, and to let it go. 

Between mindfulness and awareness

Our definition

Mindfulness is to be present in the moment

Awareness is feeling the connection with those lives present here with you. To feel that awareness.

Awareness is something you feel.

Mindfulness is the practice.

Awareness is the result of Mindfulness.

In regards with Kjrsos Meditation: Mindfulness is to bring your attention to nature.  Awareness is when it works.

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Mindfulness is to be present in the moment

Awareness is something you feel.

Mindfulness is the practice.

Awareness is the result of Mindfulness.

Kjrsos Meditation: Mindfulness is to bring your attention to the essence of life.  Awareness is when it works.

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Kjrsos Meditation: Mindfulness is to bring your attention to the essence of life. Awareness is when it works.

Mindfulness is what you do.

Awareness is something you feel.

Mindfulness is to be present in the moment.

Awareness is to find connection.

Mindfulness is the practice.

Awareness is the result of mindfulness.