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stream to take up residence, albeit briefly, in a mindful awareness that is bigger than the thinking mind. 4. Once during the next week, spend a two-hour period giving particular attention to your intentions. Before we speak or act there is always an impulse of motivation or intention. Notice the various kinds of desires and aversions that fuel your intentions. For this exercise, you might choose a period where you can go about some ordinary activity in a quiet and mostly undisturbed way. You might even slow your activities down some so that you are more likely to notice and evaluate your motivations. Source: Insight Meditation Centre – 108 Birch St., Redwood City, Ca 94062 (650) 599-3456 E-mail: info@insightmeditationcenter.org Website: www.insightmeditationcenter.org 271