IN THE PRESENT & NEWS BITS

Use down time to good advantage.
(take a mini vacay, go get cultured at the local museum, read a book, watch a good movie.)

"The affairs of the world will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation."
-- Milarepa

In our busy schedules, we can often complain that we don’t have time to meditate. Sometimes all it takes is 1 minute to just zone inward. But if we are sincere in our desire to go inside, we can create our own moments of stillness in the midst of our activity.

Stopped at a traffic light? Do some deep breathing. Waiting in line at the bank or store? Repeat an uplifting word such as ‘love’ or ‘peace.’ Riding the train to and from work? Value these times as an opportunity to close your eyes and go within or to say a little prayer.

"Wherever you go in the midst of movement and activity, carry your stillness within you. Then the chaotic movement around you will never overshadow your access to the reservoir of creativity, the field of pure potentiality."

NEWS BITS

Barack Obama sends Rev. Wright to the left.

Miley Cyrus regrets shooting seminude for Vanity Fair. (I think the photos weren’t that risqué for all the media scrutiny they are receiving. Plus, she shot with legendary Annie, so there's no bad intentions behind the shots.)

Coffin Couches: To die for leather tufted couches.

Michael Kors and Cinema Society hosts screening of Iron Man.

Lil Mama gets loose in today’s Music section of the NYT.