Gratitude is confidence in life itself. In it, we feel how the same force that pushes grass through cracks in the sidewalk invigorates our own life. -Jack Kornfield In this sharing we explore both the openings and challenges of gratitude practice ending with an Inquiry Practice.
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We were grateful this week to have David Viafora and Jessie Raye from Greatwoods Zen Retreat Center guest lead again this week. Unfortunately we were not able to record their first visit, but this week’s sharing works fine as a stand alone. They shared from Thich Nhat Hanh’s teaching called the Seven Mantras of Love. … Continue reading Seven Mantras of Love Part 2 [5.8.24]
Drawing from a sharing from Byron Katie about doing the dishes, we look at learning to love whatever we need “to do.” We can use this to skillfully navigate the joys, the sorrows, the challenges and the mundane in a way that life becomes a practice of care.
Please join us for a guided sitting meditation on grounding and re-centering through body and 5 senses.
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Join us in this sitting meditation as we explore accessing the four foundational qualities of the heart: goodwill, appreciative joy, compassion and equanimity.
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This body scan is a deep centering and grounding for the nervous system.
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In this meditation, we take the time to acknowledge whatever pain and hurt might be present, and then to ground and re-center our own nervous systems in order to make ourselves more present in a healing way in our world .
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Please enjoy this sitting meditation that begins with grounding in body and breath, and then moves into insight questions contemplating agreements of care with ourselves. If you would like to join the live group, we meet Wednesdays at 930A ET on Charlotte Center for Mindfulness YouTube channel. (5-27-20)
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Please enjoy this sitting meditation that begins with grounding in body and breath, and then moves into insight questions to contemplate around life. If you would like to join the live group, we meet Wednesdays at 930A ET on Charlotte Center for Mindfulness YouTube channel. (5/20/20)
Continue reading Community Drop In Meditation– Breath and Life Contemplation
Please enjoy this sitting meditation exploring the physicality of the 4 elements of Earth, Air, Fire and Water in the body, using this physical nature of body as a resource for grounding. If you would like to join the live group, we meet Wednesdays at 930A ET on Charlotte Center for Mindfulness YouTube channel. (5/13/20) … Continue reading Community Drop In Sitting Meditation – 4 Elements