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I came across this article when i was searching for the term unconditional love

and here is a quote (it was quoted from somewhere else) from a forum that i'd like to share:

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The First Miracle of Mindfulness is to be present and able to touch deeply the blue sky, the flower, and the smile of our child (or lover!)

The Second Miracle of Mindfulness is to make the other present, also. In the Vietnamise poem Tale of Kieu, Kieu returns to the apartment of her beloved, Kim Trong, and finds him asleep at his desk. Kim hears Kieu's footsteps, but not quite awake he asks "Are you really there, or am I dreaming?" Kieu replies, "Now we have the opportunity to see each other clearly. But if we do not live deeply in this moment, it will only be a dream." You and your loved on are here together. You have the chance to see each other deeply. But if you are not fully present, everything will be like a dream.

The Third Miracle of Mindfulness is to nourish the object of your attention. When was the last time you looked into the eyes of your beloved and asked, "Who are you, my darling?" Don't be satisfied by a superficial answer. Ask again, "Who are you who has taken my suffering as your suffering, my happiness as your happiness, my life and death as your life and death?" Ask with your whole being. If you do not give attention to the one you love, it is a kind of killing. When you are in the car together, if you are lost in your thoughts, assuming you already know everything about her, she will slowly die. But with mindfulness, your attention will water the wilting flower. If you do not practice appropriate attention, how can you say you love her?

The Fourth Miracle of Mindfulness is to relieve the other's suffering. "I know you are suffering, that is why I am here for you." If you are not truly present, if you are thinking about other things, the miracle of relieveing suffering cannot be realized. Etc....