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Wednesday, September 12, 2012, is the second annual Mindfulness Day. All are encouraged to participate in this secular celebration by generating a more peaceful, compassionate mind and cultivating awareness and presence in daily life. Wisdom Publications, the sponsor of Mindfulness Day, is offering a discount on its ebooks on mindfulness, including The Mindful Writer by Dinty W. Moore. You can read Mandala’s recent interview with Dinty in this issue’s online content. To learn more about the day, visit the Mindfulness Day website. 

For practitioners of Mahayana Buddhism, mindfulness practice also includes generating a strong attitude to benefit all beings. For those interested in reading FPMT spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s advice on ways to increase and deepen your bodhichitta practice, visit Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive’s page on the Bodhisattva Attitude: How to Dedicate Your Life to Others by Lama Zopa Ripoche.

With 158 centers, projects and services around the globe, there is always news on FPMT activities, teachers and events. Mandala hopes to share as many of these timely stories as possible. If you have news you would like to share, please let us know.