Joy As The Door To Clarity

In moments of overwhelming sadness, it's not easy to relax and be. This meditation brings you to the present moment with guided breathing and live, improvised, soothing music.

Featuring the soothing tones of the handpan, this meditation offers a calming space to sit with emotions without becoming them. Let the music and dynamic breathing guide you back to your calm center.

Transcript

With my friend. You're tuned in to OMHAKU. I'm your host, Ma Moon, Back with another music meditation just to soothe, Just to relax, Let go of stress, Anxiety, Frustrations. Combative drafts and the unfolding of life. Trust in our awareness. That being said, My friend, Getting comfortable, Becoming aware of how you're sat, You can lie down or sit up, Close the eyes or leave them open, Whatever you like. And beginning to notice how you feel. The movement of the mind, The sensations in the body, Tensions, Worries, Fears, All is welcome like old friends. Witnessing and welcoming your inner worlds, Gently, Lovingly, Looking in. Relaxing the belly, Relaxing the face, The jaw, The lips, The forehead, The eyes. The chest. It's hard for me. Taking a deep breath in. And a deep breath out. Breathing in new life, New energy. And exhale. The past is past, It's gone. Waiting in this moment. Exhale with awareness. Breathing in trust. Exhale, Deepening trust in the mind, Deepening trust in the body. So you breathe in love for yourself. And exhale deepening love inside. Bidding and compassion. Excellent. Breathing and patience. And exhale. Breathing in. Beating them. Breathing in kindness. And exhale. Breathing in forgiveness. Excellent. Doing good, My friends. Stay with me. Aware of your posture as you breathe in. And breathe out. Breathing into the belly. Exhale, Relaxing the belly. Relaxing the shoulders, Relaxing the face, Breathing into the heart space. Exhale. Taking a deep breath in. Take a deep breath out. Letting go of all the air in your lungs just be empty. Empty of breath. And inhale through the nose. Holding that breath at the top. Becoming aware as you hold that breath, Aware of your body, Aware of your presence as you hold that breath. And exhale. Letting go of all the air in your lungs, Just be empty. And inhaling through the nose. Holding that breath at the top. And exhale. Way to stay with it, My friend. Happy that you have joined me today. Despite challenges, Setbacks, Frustrations, We're still here, Showing up, Taking care of our minds, Taking care of our breath, Taking care of our body. Taking care of our trust, Taking care of our love. Taking a deep breath in. Deep breath out. Breathing in. Breathing out. Letting go of anxieties. Breathing in faith in yourself. Exhale, Feet and arms. Breathing in. Breathing out. Allowing the breath to be natural, Allowing your mind to be free. In fact, If your mind has been wanting to think, Now is the time to allow your mind total freedom to think. You you you I'm letting go of doubts coming back into the body as you take a deep breath in and a deep breath out. Relaxing the face, The jaw, The lips, The forehead. Relaxing the shoulders, The arms and legs. Relaxing the belly, The chest. Dropping down from the head into the heart. Feeling your heart beat. Take a deep breath in. And a deep breath out. Becoming aware of how you're sat, Aware of your awareness, Your aliveness. We live to see another day, But it won't always be that way. Remember to cherish even the challenges that we face. Not letting the challenges get in the way of. Enjoying our day, Cherishing our day. Taking one last deep breath for now. And exhale. And thank you for joining me across time and space. I'm sending you a big hug, My dear friend. The color for today. You see, I almost forgot. The color for today is turquoise. The number is 1, 500, 435, 000, 000. And the animal. Is an old, Very weathered penguin. Wishing you an abundance of love, My friend. Love for yourself, Love for the people in your life, Love for the obstacles that we face, Resourcefulness, Creativity, Consciousness, To navigate obstacles with awareness, With presence, Not caught up in the mind, Trying to work through the confusion. Sometimes mind is the confusion, And when we let go of the mind and allow it to have some space, Just to drop into our body, Drop into our breath, Drop into our hearts, We get more clarity than sometimes the mind can provide from thinking through it, Trying to think our way through confusion. It's not always possible. Sometimes just being playful or coming back to a simple joy, A simple delight and the clarity comes. And with that, I will see you back here tomorrow with love.