We'll begin this meditation focused on mindfulness.
And its benefit for Stabilizing the mind.
Kind of.
Bringing back all the fragments or the distraction.
To a more centered and grounded space so that you can really move forward for the rest of your day with more intention,
Having collected all of that and settled it down.
So using the breath.
As already your body's set up wisdom to really ground down.
Focusing now on the breath,
Something we always have available to us,
Knowing that if we're using that breath to help transition from externalizing,
Focusing outside of yourself,
To coming home into the internal landscape.
Just imagine approaching this practice right now with just a relaxed and open attitude.
Being available to whatever shows up.
And when we sit down to practice,
We're really reconnecting to something that is bigger than ourselves.
A presence of mind,
A quality of wakefulness.
Non-interfering awareness.
Noticing thoughts come and go,
Not a problem.
Mindfulness can hold awareness towards the thoughts,
Having that space and not getting so caught up in the content of the thoughts.
Spare awareness to whatever shows up moment to moment.
And scanning your body or your mind,
Seeing if there's any avoidance happening.
Trying to turn towards anything that you might habitually be inclined to turn away from.
Using this contemplative practice to nurture an evenness of mind.
Where we don't suppress anything or overreact to anything.
Just a detached receptivity.
That allows for intuitive wisdom to arise within you.
Moment after moment,
It's phenomenon simply rolling on.
Being aware.
And as you go about your day.
A quick reminder that mindfulness is simple and available to you.
The tricky part is simply remembering to be aware,
To be mindful.
Mindfulness is simple.
It's just the remembering that can be tricky.
