Meditating regularly and cultivating mindfulness in our day-to-day lives can be very challenging. But, as MOI teacher Mark Wiesman states in this week's talk, we have to keep remembering the reason for this practice -- to cultivate a mind of contentment. To do this is not about arriving at any state of being, or being in peaceful bliss, but simply noticing what is happening as it's happening. That's it! Just being aware and watching how the mind reacts leads to wisdom and insight. We must constantly ask ourselves, "What is being known?" and then let the mind do its own thing. "The mind will do the work for you," Mark explains, "the mind likes being free and content. The mind pulls itself to a more contented place over time as we practice more and more." The key is to keep practicing no matter what, to keep persisting even when it's hard.

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