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Q1. Read the following passage:
For many of us, our lives are composed of millions of meaningless moments, all strung
together perhaps with a sprinkling of sacred moments mixed in. I am sure you can think of
a few sacred moments in your own life.
May be your marriage, the birth of your child or perhaps a heartfelt moment of connection
with good friends. These are the moments when we are consumed with joy and awe. At
these moments, we are fully present in the moment. We aren't worrying about tomorrow,
or trying to rush through the experience to get to the next. We are in the now, and the now
is amazing
Why do we wait for major events to honour these sacred moments? Why can't every day
be sacred? Every moment? Each moment is sacred, if we decide to make it that way. I
stated above that our lives are filled with meaningless moments, but those moments are
meaningless only because we don't honour them. We are hurrying along, focused on other
things, not stopping to notice them at all. They come and go without any acknowledgment
from us. Honoring the sacred means simply choosing to make each moment count. It is a
tiny shift in perception that assigns meaning and Ind – Indian WC - Western Culture
Difference Bet – Between importance to each moment. It means stopping to notice the
beauty and love around us, and within us. It means being fully present in each moment,
because only the present moment truly exists.
So many of us worry about the future, hold regrets about the past, and completely ignore
the present. When we give the now our full attention even mundane tasks can take on an
aura of holiness. Then our lives become millions of meaningful moments. Nothing has
changed except our perception, but it makes all the difference.
How do we change our perception to one of sacredness? What does it mean to stay in the
present moment? Let's use an example: washing dishes. When most of us wash dishes, we
hurry through it, often thinking about the million other things we need to get done that day
(or the next day). Our minds are scattered all over the place, focusing on everything but
what we are doing. Who can blame us? Washing dishes is not the most exciting
experience. However, if we choose to make it a sacred experience, we will want to focus
on it.
We want to take our time and really pay attention to how the water feels on our hands,
how the soap cleanses away the grease and grime, and the sense of satisfaction we get as
each dish moves from the dirty pile to the strainer, now clean and shiny.
Maybe that still doesn't sound very thrilling. Let's look at what else is happening. As we
give our full attention to washing the dishes, we are not only doing, we are being. Ah, that
is the key. It doesn't matter what we're doing or not doing in each moment of our lives, It
matters only that we become aware of our own state of Being. In those moments, we are
fully alive and conscious. We are connected to everything, and we are one with
everything. We are.
Have you ever embarked on a walking meditation? This can be great practice to help you
honour the sacred in your own life. Many of us walk for health or recreation, but we can
also walk for spiritual awareness. A walking meditation is a slow. Focused walk where
you give your full attention to each step you take, the feel of your muscles working, your
breathing, and even your surroundings.
Especially if you walk someplace in nature, a place with lots of trees and wildlife. The
trick is to not let your mind wander, but stay focused on the now. It can take practice, but
once you accomplish it, you will return from your walks fully refresh and revitalized.
(a) On the basis of your reading of the above passage make notes on it using recognizable
abbreviations wherever necessary. Use a format you consider appropriate. Supply a
suitable title.
(b) Write the summary of the passage in about 80 words.​

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