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Taming the Animal Mind
Lesson Two
Cultivating curiosity and kindness
Our animal minds…
Our minds seem to have
wild and uncontrollable
lives of their own
For this reason, the mind has often been
compared to certain animals
Which ones?
David Attenborough clip
How is he with the animals?
“David Attenborough” attitude
Curiosity&
KindnessGiving space
Not interfering
Patiently noticing
‘Being with’
Allowing
Feet on Floor, Bum on ChairFOFBOC
Fighting with the mind aggravates it
Giving it space allows it to settle
When the mind gets stormy…
Allow the
storm to pass
Drop the anchor of your attention into the lower half of the body
‘Anchoring’ helps calm mind & body
Home practice
Listen to FOFBOC sound file once a day
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Each day, jot down some of the changing sensations you noticed in the table
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