11951305_955043734554402_6517268131513834839_nMindfulness A to Z official release is 5 days away!

Here is an excerpt from “F is for Fear”

Fear arises from a mistaken apprehension of reality. The Buddha called this mistaken apprehension “ignorance” or “delusion.” We labor under the erroneous belief that our well-being is contingent on circumstances: “If life is comfortable and I get what I want, I will be happy. If I don’t, I will be miserable.” When we examine this assumption more carefully, it doesn’t hold up. We regularly see people who are happy in spite of the terrible circumstances of their lives and others who are hopelessly depressed even in the most ideal of circumstances. It is our attitude toward the circumstances in which we find ourselves that makes the difference.

Arnie Kozak, Mindfulness A to Z: 108 Insights for Awakening Now

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