Author: Annette Naber Ph.D Clinical Psychology Mindfulness is the purposeful and non-judgmental focus of our attention on emotions, thoughts and sensations that arise in the present moment. This practice is considered to have its origin in the Buddhist meditation practice of vipassana, believed to lead to insight into the true nature of reality. The practice […]
Mahmudah Institute Booth activity at the open House of the ICCA
INTRODUCING MAHMUDAH INSTITUTE TO THE SOUTH
Author: Asma Q. Fischer M.D. A wonderful opportunity came up last weekend for us to have a table booth at the OPEN HOUSE for the Islamic Community Center of Augusta Almost 8000 invitations went out to neighbors, friends, colleagues and the general public. The public response was impressive. People flocked to view the inside of […]
THE SIX Ts OF MINDFULNESS IN ISLAM
Guest Author: Asma Q. Fischer M.D. The basic premise of Mindfulness in Islam is that there is a pure core (THE FITRAH) within every one. Every child is born with it irrespective of caste, creed and religion. This purity can be accessed though the practices of Mindfulness. If retrieved from the dark layers of life’s […]