Occupy the Present Moment

The lure of occupying the present moment is what got me to my first Occupation. That and the fact that October 15th is World Occupation Day.

I am in touch with many people who support the movement, but are unable to directly participate. I suspect that occupying the present moment, where ever one might be, can be one way to bridge that gap, and to help benefit the cause. I am sensing that this is Occupy movement really is more of a lifestyle, and I wait anxiously to see how this will unfold.

Comfortable with ambiguity seems to be the theme lately. It is driving "left brainers" crazy!

Peace!

t23


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“I think that, for me, the goal with what we’re doing here with Occupy the Present Moment is to contextualize how Dharma practice can support the best kind of radical protest possible by promoting inner calm, supporting emotional equilibrium—so that reactivity is kept to a minimum—promoting self-reflection, so that there is accountability within the community of activists and towards those who are witnessing and responding,” Korrigan said. “So my goal was to not just have sit-ins, so to speak, but to offer mini trainings to help people integrate their experience through quiet self-awareness.” - full article

Occupying the Present Moment Related Links:

Remaining human: A Buddhist perspective on Occupy Wall Street
http://matadornetwork.com/bnt/remaining-human-a-buddhist-perspective-on-occupy-wall-st/ 

This Is What Compassion Looks Like: A Buddhist View of Occupy Wall Street
http://www.upaya.org/news/2011/10/14/this-is-what-compassion-looks-like-a-buddhist-view-of-occupy-wall-street/

Dharma activists aiming to Occupy the Present Moment at Vancouver protest
http://www.straight.com/article-485426/vancouver/dharma-activists-aiming-occupy-present-moment-vancouver-protest

Meditation at Occupy Wall Street
http://www.wildmind.org/blogs/news/meditation-at-occupy-wall-street

Occupy Wall Street and Beyond
http://bpf.org/occupy-wall-street-and-beyond 



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