Today is our last event in the capital: two hours of sharing mindfulness practices followed by a flashmob sitting meditation, that takes place at the Universidad Iberoamericana in Santa Fe, a very recently built, wealthy district. There are about 200 participants: professors, students etc. Our 14 friends from different ethnic groups in Chiapas also join. Some of the important themes we contemplate that morning are: recognizing the presence of many generations of ancestors in us, finding out which deep aspirations and intentions motivate our lives, and choosing to live and/or practice as a community of mindfulness. Our community or Sangha is a marvelous gift of wisdom, joy and sharing and also a place of refuge for so many people who are searching a meaningful path for themselves and for society.
During the
thirty-minute long silent sitting, it is so nourishing to be able to
experience directly this gift of breathing as a community. We see
how our stopping together, in the midst of busy and even stressful
pace, strikes the attention of many students
around; and some take a moment to sit calmly near us.
