Hello and welcome back to practicing human, the podcast where every day we're getting a little better at life.

I'm your host, Corey Miscara, and in today's episode, we're going to talk about why, wherever you go, there you are.

More to come on that in a moment.

First, let's settle in together with the sound of the bells.

Okay. that in a moment. First, let's settle in together with the sound of the bells. So the title and theme of today's episode comes from John Cabot-Zinn's book,

Wherever You Go, There You Are.

And I love that as a title for a book, especially a mindfulness book, because there are so many lessons, truths, and teachings just imbued in that title itself.

You know, in one sense, this is a simple reminder, especially if you've been listening to this

podcast for some time.

This is really talking about presence and being where you are fully.

On another level, this is our ongoing practice and the depth of our practice

moment after moment after moment for our lifetime to actually be in our lives

as they're happening which you can even check in with right now as you're listening to this

notice where you are how does your body feel what is your experience and felt sense of being you right now

and can you sense that that you are here wherever you're going today or wherever you were in the last 24 hours in this moment you are here

and can you let yourself fully be here even if the energetic momentum of your life might be pushing you into the next moment

or there might be excitement about getting someplace else or still stuck in a previous moment.

For just a second, see if you can connect to being here more and more fully.

There was a teacher named Mnindraji who used to say to his students,

just sit and know that you're sitting and the whole of the Dharma will be revealed.

Just sit and know that you're sitting and the whole of the Dharma will be revealed.

Now, the word Dharma loosely translates into truth, the way things are.

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