A Vacation From Our Problems

Like all vacations, our practice is stepping away from our suffering in order to make space to hold our suffering, never a permanent escape. In order to transform suffering we must learn how to experience joy. This meditation guides us to go on a “mini vacation” from our problems. With each sound of the bell throughout the meditation, Annie invites us to connect the breath with our attention on nourishing thoughts, allowing us to settle into joy and happiness.

Transcript

There's no higher namaste Ding ding So,

Noticing what it is you're seated on or lying on and feel that support that's under you.

And let your body rest more fully into that support.

And then finding your breath in your body,

Breathing in,

I can feel I'm breathing in and breathing out.

I can feel that I'm breathing out.

I can feel that I'm breathing out.

I can feel that I'm breathing out.

Breathing in,

I'm aware of my whole body.

Breathing out,

I relax my whole body.

Breathing out,

I relax my whole body.

Breathing out,

I relax my whole body.

Breathing in,

I'm aware of the health that's in my body right now.

Breathing out,

I'm aware of the comfort.

Breathing in,

Health.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing in,

I realize I have access to fresh air right now.

Breathing out,

I recognize that where I am is peaceful.

Breathing in fresh air,

Breathing out peaceful space.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing in,

I'm aware of all of these conditions for my happiness in this moment.

Breathing out,

I'm aware of other conditions for happiness in this moment.

Breathing in conditions for happiness,

Breathing out more conditions for happiness.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing in,

Aware of all of these conditions for happiness right now.

Breathing out,

I absorb these conditions in my very body.

Breathing in,

Aware of happiness.

Breathing out,

Absorbing this happiness.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing out,

Comfort.

Breathing in,

I can feel these sources of happiness nourishing my body and mind.

Breathing out,

I can feel these sources of happiness expanding me and making space.

Breathing in,

Nourishing,

Breathing out,

Creating more space.

Breathing out,

Nourishing,

Breathing out.

Breathing in,

I'm taking a vacation from my problems.

Breathing out,

I'm enjoying my mini vacation from my problems.

Breathing in,

Vacation,

Breathing out,

Enjoying my vacation.

Breathing out,

I'm enjoying my vacation from my problems.

Breathing out,

I'm enjoying my vacation from my problems.

Breathing out,

I'm enjoying my vacation from my problems.