Accept Whatever the Mind Is Doing
When the mind is stirred up, let it do what it wants to do.Â
Mark Van Buren
Mark Van Buren is a mental fitness trainer, yoga instructor, and editor of Meditation Magazine. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in religious studies and two Associate Degrees in exercise science and music. He is the author of A Fool's Guide to Actual Happiness and Your Life IS Meditation (Wisdom Publications).
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