From the point of view of the meditative traditions the entire society is suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

He who dies before he dies does not die when he dies.

Living in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our lives.

Mindfulness practice means that we commit fully in each moment to be present; inviting ourselves to interface with this moment in full awareness, with the intention to embody as best we can an orientation of calmness, mindfulness, and equanimity right here and right now.

In any given moment we are either practicing mindfulness, or defacto, we are practicing mindlessness.

Even before smart phones and the Internet, we had many ways to distract our selves. Now that's compounded by a factor of trillions.

We are continuously bombarded with information, appeals, deadlines, communications... We are continually being squeezed or projected into the future as our present moments are assaulted and consumed in the fires of endless urgency.