#NaBloPoMo
Last day card and I am not sure if I am sorry its over or relieved 😉 What a journey this has been for me all this month and I just want to thank Kashmira Mody for designing such an insightful pack of cards and gifting me one; Shilpi & Manish for inviting me to the workshop where I met this wonderful woman and all my readers, fellow bloggers and the Divine for the love, affection and guidance to my writing.
I think I saved the best for last, though I was picking them in a random order without looking at them. I was curious about the word and googled it up some more.
Sammasati or Samma Sati literally translated means Right Mindfulness but that’s a very loosely based meaning of such a powerful word. Its said to be the seventh steps out of the 8 steps of Lord Buddha Noble Path. I wanted to read up more to understand this better as the word felt good but heavy in my mind.
Samma has many meanings –
- Right
- Equanimity
- Tranquility
- Silence
- Balance
Sati also has multiple meanings –
- mindfulness
- remembrance
- reflection
- presence
Put together, the two words seems to pulse with such immense strength and rightfulness.
I have been practicing meditation for quite some time but this cards takes it beyond something that I think I am still too far to achieve yet. But I am setting it as a goal to do so soonest.
It seems to be a state mind where there is no thought or consciousness of self – just an awareness of oneness of you!
” Your journey of self transformation will invariable bring you to witnessing. Osho says”Witness that you are not the body, witness that you are not the mind, relax, let go. You are just a pure witness.”
 November 2016 is my month to participate in the NaBloPoMo with Blogher
I am also participating in Blogbuddy 3.0 with Blogchatter and my team is called Inkmagic
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Good to read this card Shalz. Congrats for completing the #NaBloPoMo challenge 🙂
Thanks so much Ramya. Yeah feeling so accomplished after completing this challenge. Glad you have been liking these cards and my readings of the same. 🙂
Such a great post on mindfulness Shalz, Very Nice!
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Thanks so much Menaka – your comments and shares have been so encouraging during this blogging campaign. Thank you so much for being such an engaged reader on my blog!!!
I’m sure blogging for thirty days without any breaks has its challenges and is also fun.
Hopefully, one day I get to attend blog meets and talks like you 🙂
Hi Zainab, this sure was one challenging trial for me as I have never blogged like this in my life. I hope to see your blog and your thoughts – all the best!
Loved reading all your posts and congrats for completing #NaBloPoMo succesfully. Keep the spirit alive, Shalz !!!
Thanks so much Vasantha – you have been such a great reader on my blog. I am happy to know these cards have found such a dedicated audience. 🙂
Congratulations to you too, I’ve sent such messages to a few already
A new word for me…good that you practice meditation.
Thank you Alok- yeah meditation is a great thing to practice.
Very interesting. Being a pure witness.Will try to be that.Calming the mind is the most difficult job
Yeah Amrita- its the toughest job yet now I find its not so difficult. I have been practicing meditation for almost 2 years now, and find it easy to fall into a peaceful state immediately. Will get there soon.
The cards are so beautiful. I loved each of them. Finding a moment for ourselves, everyday , is important … meditation helps a lot in calming down a chaotic day. I missed reading some of the posts in series but will try to catch up
Thanks so much Raj – I am so delighted to have you as a regular on my blog. Love reading your comments. Thank you again for such generous words. I am overjoyed to hear that these cards have resonnated with so many of my readers.
Rightful mindfulness is a good goal to have.
The remembrance can be tough if you are not ready. But that itself is the journey
Yeah Amrita- totally agree. Glad you liked this one!
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