Mindfulness

Water the good seeds

23/04/2025

‘Water the good seeds’ is a Buddhist metaphor which recognises that a garden has the seeds of flowers as well as of weeds. The weeds symbolise ruminating on negative thoughts about yourself and the world. To gain balance, we need to shine the light of awareness on the seeds of the flowers also. If we have to search to find them, that’s time well spent.

Does that sound simplistic? Of course it does. But the thing about simplistic ideas is it very often they are easier to say than to do. Basically, you have to remember to water the good seeds or it won’t happen – but if you take the idea on board you are more likely to remember it and to use it when you need it.

Do that a few times and you are reinforcing a habit that can give you a whole new outlook on life.

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Padraig O'Morain

I have practised mindfulness since the late 1980s, have taught mindfulness throughout Ireland and in London and have had books on mindfulness published in several countries and languages. I have demonstrated mindfulness on RTE, ITV and TV3 (now Virgin). I provide courses online. My latest book is "Acceptance - Create Change and Move Forward." My aim is to make mindfulness easily accessible to people in their everyday lives.