Samatha Meditation - A Deep Dive

In this Samatha meditation, we'll use gentle, intentional music to support the mind in settling into stillness and deep concentration. As attention becomes more unified, the music can help create an immersive environment that encourages the body and mind to relax. Through the practice of Samatha, we'll gradually move beyond the usual distractions of everyday thought and into a deeper state of presence. This class is an opportunity to slow down, turn inward, and explore the depth of a quiet, focused mind.

Transcript

Welcome to today's class where we will be covering one of the foundational pieces of meditation. A practice that is essential to understand in order to move into deeper states of meditation. So let us now travel with them. In this class, I'm going to be taking you on a guided meditation journey. But in this session, I'm going to be very intentional with the music. We're going to incorporate one of my favorite types of meditation music, Which brings the mind into a very deep state. I use this specific sound as a tool to put my mind into almost dreamlike states. In the session, Before the music kicks in, I'll let you know so you're aware of this and can be tuned in to any mental shifts that may come. Different types of meditation music can do different things. For example, If you want to have a more thought-focused type of meditation, For me, I may choose something. . . That's not so dreamy and has a little bit of more inconsistency in it. In this meditation, I'm going to do less talking, Allowing you to. . . Give your own inner cues, Saying, Bring the mind back to the present. So let's go ahead. And begin the meditation. Let's go ahead and find herself in the seated position. Relaxing. Perhaps before this, You did some stretching. To remove some stress from the body. Did some walking meditation, Preparing yourself for this. Let us now begin. Breathing through the nose. Relaxing the shoulder. Straightening the spine. Taking a deep breath in together. And in as much as you can. Slow hold. Rupees. Will only release. Taking another breath in. Slowly in control. Deep, Deep, Deep Control. Do three more of these on your own. And then continue breathing. Making sure your mind is in the present moment. Time, Dude. Turn the mind off. Leaving your worries behind. That's science. I'm sad this year. Wishes for the future. To the present moment. Bring your mind back. Perhaps there are some. Things going on. This week. Here recently in our relationship. It's your work. With your family. Right now we let those things go. To the breath. There is a. . . Kind of calmness that sits in the present moment. That loves us too. Bring ourselves to it. Balance State. More content states. Absent of these stresses. We're going to now. Shift this music. To uh. . . Com. Constant sound. Form of meditation music. That may take you into a. . . Deeper state. An inner journey. At this point of your meditation, You've been very present with your breath. Still be present with the breath. However. Slow the breath. Make it almost a. . . That's happening in the background. On its own. Keep your focus on it. Allow it to happen on its own. I want you to know. Bringing your attention to your heart center. They say the seed of our soul. Is in the heart. Maintain. Awareness of your breath. Is an item that sits in the background. Would bring your attention. Also to your heart. Move there and connect with this. This energy that comes from that heart center. Perhaps you're feeling a certain energy come from your heart. Or perhaps you're finding it. Relax. And relaxation in the heart. The body and the mind. City. Hold on to this energy and this calmness. Taking our last breaths. Coming back. Coming back. When you're ready to open your eyes. We'll see you in the next video.