Ingvar Andersen:
Hello! :-)
Do you have any good suggestion on mindfulness audio-books which I can listen to when walking in the city and sitting on the subway?
I would like to extend my practice to those areas as well.
All the best
It sounds like "The Inner Art of Meditation" by Jack Kornfield is someting like what you are looking for.
But that is not what I do. My suggestion is to breathe in a relaxing way, relax as you exhale, relax as you inhale, notice the pleasant feeling of relaxation as you inhale and exhale. If you feel tense, try to relax the tension. Notice what makes you tense and what helps you to relax. You can do this sitting, walking, washing the dishes etc. In addition to meditation, explore different types of
relaxation exercises.
My view is that
dukka = stress. Understanding the origination and cessation of dukkah/stress (the 2nd & 3rd
noble truths) is what leads to reduced suffering.
"If you could be relaxed in every situation, what would that be like?" You could take this as a koan, it might be helpful.