Peace & Presence

This practice was recorded in the cascade mountains with live guitar and natural sounds. Joel guides you to reconnect to your natural state of peace and presence by witnessing the different levels of consciousness. First witnessing the body, mind and lastly the soul.

Transcript

So this morning I want to do a little meditation.

Something like sitting back in the seat.

Just explore the inner space within to be a witness to your mind,

To your emotions,

To your experience.

The goal is not to distance yourself from life but to be more present with life by recognizing on what level you are engaging with it.

Whether you're in your feelings as they say,

Or you can be a witness to the fact that you are not the emotions and the feelings but that you are simply choosing to experience them on a soul level.

Find a comfortable space.

Whether you are in your home or you're out,

Preferably outdoors honestly.

But you can lay down.

The position of your body is not as important as the position of your heart.

So just make yourself available.

And settle into you.

So let us take a few breaths.

Inhale and release.

Each breath filled into your body.

Exhale again.

Where is your body at today?

And exhale.

If there's any tension,

Just acknowledge it.

You don't have to do anything.

You don't have to be anything in particular.

Whatever you're feeling,

Whatever you're experiencing is right now and is always okay.

Continue breathing into your body.

And offer your whole form,

Your whole physical being a bit of gratitude.

Thank you physical body for supporting me.

Thank you for sustaining me in difficulty and in the vibrant moments in life.

Now may I witness my physical form,

My body in a new way.

Not as all of me but as a beautiful experience.

So with an inhale,

Focus on your physical body and on the exhale,

Take a step back in your consciousness to witness your whole silhouette as a bright light.

Remembering that our body isn't just physical,

It is energy and not only is our soul light but also we are housed in the physical realm,

An energy that is light.

And as you are now witnessing the light that is your physical form,

Can you notice the detail?

Can you be a witness to the divine miracle that is supporting you,

Your vehicle for the human experience?

Can you be a witness to the divine miracle that is supporting you?

Judgment without coulds,

Shoulds,

Woulds,

Or desire,

But just recognizing it as the masterpiece that it is.

Remember you are the witness,

The consciousness behind the eyes,

Behind the mind.

So your mind may be doing many things in this moment.

Maybe thinking about whatever is on your list of items to do today or next week or any personal issues between yourself and another.

Now as we connect to our mind,

Can you witness those thoughts instead of being those thoughts?

If your body is the light that you stepped out of and are witnessing now,

When you look up,

Maybe you can see the clouds in the sky.

And if you imagine them as a gently moving time lapse,

Each thought a passing cloud.

Because those aren't you either.

They are part of the inner world that you get to experience.

So take another step back with a deep breath.

Only exhale.

Rest your second foot solidly deeper in your consciousness.

Just witness your thoughts.

And in this space you can see they are just as beautiful as the clouds passing by.

Maybe they are thin and lean.

Little ideas,

Little creative noodle links.

Maybe they are thick.

Like some of the turmoil,

The heavier thoughts you may be having.

Let those float on by as well.

Just witness them.

No judgment.

Just observation.

Noticing the shapes.

Maybe the color.

Maybe the nice hue in the sky.

Little bit of gratitude.

Thankful that you get to witness your experience and engage with it on whatever level of your choosing.

Also,

In the recognition of the masterpiece of your mind.

A vast expanse of space with so much creativity,

Color and wonder.

And the powerful imagination we have.

Seeing it all without judgment.

Continuing to breathe and relax.

And as the witness you know that in front of you is the beautiful light energy of your physical form.

And above you is the mind,

The thoughts passing by as the clouds.

And now I want you to connect to spirit,

Your heart,

Your soul.

Breathe it in.

As we witness our heart,

We can feel its warmth.

Recognizing that it is the strongest thing on earth,

An open heart with love,

Acceptance and tenderness.

And with another inhale,

We say thank you to our heart.

For holding us and keeping us in moments of heaviness.

When the body's light may have been dimmed and the clouds in the mind may have been a bit tumultuous.

And now we breathe in,

Connect to our consciousness and take yet another step back.

This is the biggest step of them all.

To witness our heart.

And this time,

You're in the great vast expansiveness of space.

Recognizing that your heart is also the heart of the world,

Your inner world,

Who's one with the planet.

So you stepped beyond the body,

Beyond the clouds.

And now you have the view from space of your heart,

Which is center of your world.

Seeing its splendor,

Its beauty,

Divine resonance,

And also aware that in this space,

You're not attached to anything.

In this space,

You're safe,

You are whole,

And you simply exist.

Can you feel into the depths of your consciousness,

This feeling of balance,

Ease,

Solidity,

Freedom?

Where is the authentic you?

In this space,

I feel peace.

Maybe this is time for you to witness yourself in this space.

So I'm just going to hold the energy here for you to stay in that space.

For the next few minutes,

I'm just going to play,

I'm not going to speak.

Breathe and relax and witness.

Your mind may want to bring you back down to where the clouds are,

To where your body is.

And that's okay wherever you end up,

Or drift to and fro.

Allow it to move and shift with whatever you need or wherever you are this morning.

And then as you're able,

Relax and gently take that step back to this space.

Esports You to do do do do do do Continuing to breathe and feel that space.

As you witness your reality,

As you witness your existence and the beauty of the gift of life.

We're going to offer a simple metta meditation,

Metta loving kindness to close this meditation this morning.

On that vantage point in space,

Seeing the whole planet,

Seeing your whole heart.

May you take a moment to envision the love that is your heart.

Feel its warmth and its tenderness,

The way it supported you through every experience.

Now see that love,

That light exuding from the center of that planet,

That world.

Expanding to all of existence everywhere.

So maybe if you see it as passionate red light or green or yellow,

Whatever color is most resonant,

That color is now surrounding the earth.

And throughout all of the cosmos,

You can feel the expansiveness.

You might feel some tingles or that love moving throughout your physical body,

Holding all beings in loving kindness.

And with a short prayer,

We'll close this morning's session.

May all beings be happy.

May all beings be healthy in body,

Mind and spirit.

May all beings take care of themselves wisely.

And may all beings be peaceful and at ease.

Take a few more breaths here,

Opening your eyes as you are ready.

I'm sorry.

Reviews

This is very soothing and lovely. When I started listening to it I felt anxious and it truly helped me get calm and centered.

Wow. Lovely and replenishing. I’ll be coming back to this one. Namaste ❤️

Your gentle and wise guidance and a beautiful instrumental led me to a place of tranquility and peaceful prescence and a closing prayer that brought it all together to a beautiful conclusion. Namaste

I love this meditation. I come back to it time after time. Thank you! 🌻

Loved your voice/guitar combo. A lovely little journey. Thank you! Namaste
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So beautiful...I felt the reassurance and peace in the words as I drifted to sleep..thank you 💛🙏

So beautiful. Felt so much self love and honoring. ❤️🙏❤️

Beautiful meditation, the combination of the guitar and your guidance was incredible. A lovely balance of talking and silence also. Thank you

Wow! Now that was a bliss bath for body mind soul spirit. Thank you very much
Deb from Tasmania 🌏

I really loved this meditation. Acoustic guitar is a favorite of mine. Thank you for bringing them together, it was beautiful. 🙏💫

Brought me some much needed peace and calmness. Namaste 🙏🏻

Beautiful to have a guided meditation while he was playing guitar. Calming.

Beautiful and such an amazing voice. Thank you. 🙏🌷

A beautiful mind body and soul journey. Thank you Joel

Your voice is soothing and your guitar is a perfect accompaniment. Thank you. ❤️

I really appreciated this meditation. Thank you 🙏🏿

for me, this Offering deserves far more than 5 🌟 🙏🏽

It is always a pleasure meditating with you, you beautiful soul! 🙏🏽

Wow keep doing what you are, this was healing! Thank you 🙏🏽

Wow wow wow, so much Love in your voice!!