This morning, my husband got up very early & woke our 5 year old so they could go outside to see the Planetary Alignment. The sky was clear, and the moon was nearly full behind them. It was a magical experience for my tiny little astronomer to be introduced to the galactic bodies by his dad who’s watched them since he was young.
My son asked me to let them star gaze alone, so when I got up a little later, he was engrossed in a show he likes to watch where little cartoon jets explore the solar system. He was so excited to have seen the planets with his own eyes, all lined up.
I was excited, too. His wonder and happiness reminded me to be mindful of the truly spectacular and valuable experiences: observing the universe around us, appreciating the beauty.
It reminds me to keep my gaze up, and my eyes open.
Nynia in the Now 
Insightful take-away. But doesn’t appreciating things around oneself align more with mindfulness than zen, especially in meditation?
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My practice of zen meditation isn’t a classic Sitting Zen, but an Active Zen. For me, mindfulness is part of zen is part of mindfulness, and how I remain aware of being aware without having to be conscious of it. That may sound self-recursive and nonsensical, yet that is how I experience zen.
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An elusive yet unique approach to Zen meditation.
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Elusive, indeed! I find it harder to do Driving Zen than Sitting Zen, but the former practice is what has transformed my experience of our world. I’m very grateful for the Master Teacher the Florida turnpike has proved to be.
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