Exploring The Historical & Ultimate Dimensions

In this meditation, Annie guides us to bring our attention to the whole body, sensing our thoughts, feelings, and perceptions, to embrace who we truly are. When we become aware of feelings that come up, like joy or sadness, we see they arise not only from interactions with the outside world but also from our ancestors. We see that we inter-are with our ancestors and with all else in the universe, and we are more than just ourselves. This helps bring compassion to ourselves and to others.

Transcript

Ylan was sitting down with a Breathing in and just feeling the inhale, Coming in and filling your body and breathing out, Releasing the air, Letting go. Breathing in, Feeling the inhale and breathing out, Letting go. Breathing in and just feeling the inhale, Filling your body and breathing out, Letting go. Breathing in, Aware of my whole body. Breathing any places that might be achy, Sore, Any places that causing you difficulty, Any parts of your body that feel good. This body, This very body that we've been in for many years. All aspects of this very body. Breathing out, Embracing this body just as it is with tenderness. Breathing in, Aware of every aspect, Every part of this body that I live in. And breathing out, Embracing this body tenderly. Breathing out, Embracing this body tenderly. Breathing out, Embracing this body tenderly. Breathing out, Embracing this body tenderly. Breathing in, I'm aware of all the feelings that are unique to me in this moment. So maybe there are some feelings of joy, Maybe there are some feelings of sadness, Annoyance, Any feelings at all that are alive in you in this moment, You're aware of. And breathing out, Embracing all the feelings that encompass who I am in this moment. So breathing in all the feelings alive in me and breathing out, Embracing. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing in, I notice all the perceptions and thoughts that float around in my head in this moment and give me a flavor of what it's like to be me in this moment. All these thoughts and perceptions. And breathing out, Embracing all these thoughts and perceptions. Breathing in, Thoughts and perceptions. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing in, I'm aware that my body was gifted to me from my ancestors and the food that I've eaten, The genes that I have, The activities I've been involved in. Breathing out, I can see that my body is unique to me and also connected to other beings. Breathing in, Seeing my body and all the ways it's connected to other beings and breathing out, Seeing it's both unique to me and connected to others. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing out, Embracing. Breathing in, I can sense my feelings, Whatever they might be, Joy, Sadness, Irritation, Some other feelings. And I can see that those feelings arise from interactions with other people as well and or beings or organizations and also my reaction to them, Something that I learned or was given to me by my ancestors. So breathing out, I can see that my feelings are both mine and also more than mine. Breathing in, Aware of my feelings. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine and also more than just mine. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine. Breathing in, I'm aware of my thoughts and my perceptions again, Noticing what's arising in my mind and noticing how all of my thoughts and perceptions have their origin somewhere in some interaction, Some way of thinking. I've been influenced in some way by things outside of myself. So breathing out, I can see that my thoughts and my perceptions are both mine and also not mine, Not only mine. So breathing in, Aware of my thoughts and perceptions and breathing out, Seeing how my thoughts and perceptions are mine and also more than mine. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine and also not mine. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine. Breathing in, I can see that I am this person, The one sitting or lying here, Having feelings and thoughts, Perceptions and breathing out, I can also see that I inter-am with everything else in the universe. I am more than just this one sitting here. Breathing in, I'm here, This one, Breathing out, I inter-am with all. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine and also not mine. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine and also not mine. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine and also not mine. Breathing out, Seeing how my feelings are mine and also not mine.