it’s wise to build an environment that supports one’s spiritual goals. Knowing the distracted nature of humankind, the best Eastern architects have devised a way to snap a person immediately back into the present moment.

I present… The Mindfulness Step:

Camouflage is the mark of a good mindfulness step. The goal here is to blend in enough to surprise even the most mindful individuals caught off guard for one second. Here is a more apparent picture:

Next time you stub your toe, tumble down a step, hit your head on a short door frame, or bump into a surprising architectural feature, as you lie on the ground in pain, be thankful for the reminder to live in the present moment. If you fall down a mindfulness step, you are partaking in an act that spiritually awakened architects wove into your fate many years ago. We stand – and fall – on the shoulders of giants.