Sitting Meditation- Samadhi Practice
In this practice, we explore a samadhi, or concentration practice, using the breath as the object of focus.
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Short Mid-Day Meditation- Gardening Practice
Sowing the seed, my hand is one with the earth. Wanting the seed to grow, my mid is one with the light. Hoeing the crop, my hands are one with the rain. Hungry and trusting, my mind is one with the earth. Eating the fruit, my body is one with the earth. -Wendall Berry A … Continue reading Short Mid-Day Meditation- Gardening Practice
Sitting Meditation-Breath Practice
In this practice, we start with a short body scan and then move into the breath as an anchor that can “teach us how to be interested in the present moment and how to develop persistence in staying connected to the present moment.” (Mark Nunberg)
Sitting Meditation- Opening to the Moment
In this meditation we explore opening with a bare, non-judgmental attention to the present moment just as it is, whether in settling into an anchor or bringing a compassionate wise acknowledgment to distraction
Short Mid-Day Meditation- Hand Meditation
In this meditation, we explore our hands as a primary anchor, including exploring the elements of Earth, water, sun, air making up the substance of our hands.
Sitting Meditation- Attunement 2
In this meditation, we again explore what allows a balanced effortless effort and compassionate mindfulness.
Sitting Meditation- Attunement
In this meditation, we explore the interweaving of wise effort (not too tight, not too loose), mindfulness and qualities of the heart. These together are a way of coming into a skillful attunement to the present moment in a way that allows a natural opening.
Short Mid-day Meditation- A Spiritual Path About Connection
From Sharon Salzberg’s, “The Kindness Handbook, A Practical Companion”: Spirituality is the movement from our prison of self blame and self preoccupation to an inclusive and open engagement with all of life. In many ways a spiritual path is essentially about connection — a deep connection to our own inherent capacity for wisdom and love … Continue reading Short Mid-day Meditation- A Spiritual Path About Connection
Sitting Meditation- Skillful Intention
In this meditation, we begin with grounding in the body through the physical elements and then explore the skillful or wise intentions of goodwill, compassion and letting go.
Sitting Meditation- Choiceless Awareness
In this practice, we start with allowing a settling to the system with use of a primary anchor and then move to practicing with a changing moment by moment choiceless awareness.