Practice 5 – Recognising that life can be painful, difficult and disappointing

Surveying the terrain of the dangerous shore : radical realism

The nature of being human is that we are vulnerable. This is not a personal failing—it’s the very ground from which compassion and wisdom grow.

Tara Brach — Radical Acceptance

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Practice 6 – The Heart’s response to difficulty: The first rope that binds our raft

Meeting suffering with self-compassion

Suffering is part of the shared human experience. Self-compassion is not a luxury — it is a necessity for healing.

Kristin Neff

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Practice 7 – Mindfulness of body: meeting life where it happens 

The Island of Grounding Mindfulness 

Your body is a piece of the universe you’ve been given. So mindfulness of the body is not just a practice, it is a celebration.

Thich Nhat Hanh

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Practice 8 – Mindfulness of Breathing: Gathering Awareness

The first Anchor for our raft

Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.

-Thich Nhat Hanh

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Practice 9 – Mindfulness of the Body: Mindfulness of Posture

Recognising the shape of our experience

Knowing how we are

Mindfulness doesn’t depend on the posture. It depends on how you are relating to your experience.

Sayadaw U Tejaniya

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