It dawned on me this morning that the house becomes more inhabited through mindfulness practice. Each time I do something in a certain part of the house with mindfulness, that area becomes more alive. This seems so simple, yet isn’t it true that the most potent teachings are simple– simple although difficult (e.g., love your neighbor as you own Self)?

I have often felt strangely disconnected from my house, which doesn’t make sense because I love my house and spend a lot of time in it. It was one of those ambient and subtle feelings that I didn’t think to address, to contemplate. Now I see that it is mindfulness practice that can ameliorate the feeling of estrangement.