Welcome
Montreal
Mindfulness
Practice Center
in the tradition of
Vietnamese Zen Master
Sitting and watching our breath is a wonderful practice, but it is not enough.
For transformation to take part, we have to practice mindfulness all day long,
not just on our meditation cushion.
Mindfulness is the Buddha.
Just as vegetation is sensible to sunlight, mental formations are sensitive to mindfulness.
Mindfulness is the energy that can embrace and transform all mental formations.
Mindfulness helps us leave behind "upside-down perceptions" and wakes us up to what is happening.
When we practice mindfulness, we are in contact with life,
and we can offer our love and compassion to lessen the suffering and bring about joy and happiness.
Do not lose yourself in the past.
Do not lose yourself in the future.
Do not get caught in your anger, worries, or fears.
Come back to the present moment, and touch life deeply.
This is mindfulness."
Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teachings. Broadway Books, 1998
