‘I try to clear my mind from intruding thoughts.’ Photo: by Khadeeja Yasser on Unsplash

‘The wakefulness that we are aiming at is more than a simple contrast with night-time sleep.’

Wakefulness: Roger Babington-Hill rises to the challenge

‘The wakefulness that we are aiming at is more than a simple contrast with night-time sleep.’

by Roger Babington-Hill 15th September 2023

A theme that is common to all religious and spiritual traditions is the need to develop the skill of paying attention. The lower our level in this skill, the more life slips by us in a fog of activity, beyond our observation and our control.

Wakefulness: Roger Babington-Hill rises to the challenge

‘The wakefulness that we are aiming at is more than a simple contrast with night-time sleep.’

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