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A Guidit Meditation In Scots (Biding Wi The Braith)

by Bodhipaksa

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This guidit meditation is in the Scots tung. Onybody that yaises Scots or is familiar with hearin it in the warld abuit them should hae nae problem unnerstaunnin it. Juist mind that the wey Ah pronoonce words here michtna be the same wey they're pronoonced in yer ain pairt o Scotland. In fack, haein lived in Fife, Embra, and Glesca (an noo bidin in Americae) ma pronunciation is nae doot a bit of a mixter-maxter. Oh, aye. The meditation is, as the title seys, oan peying attention tae the braith.

MeditationBreathingBody AwarenessThoughtsAcceptanceAwarenessScots LanguageNatural BreathingThought ObservationSoft GazeSensory AwarenessBellsGazingLanguagesPosturesSound Cues

Transcript

A recht warm welcome to you.

It's my hope that anybody that uses the Scots tongue,

Or that's familiar with hearing it in the world around them,

Will feel at home with this guided meditation.

Say before we get started,

Let's make sure we're sitting upright.

Just feeling the weight of the body pushing down until the earth underneath you.

Looking for a sense of dignity in the way you're sitting.

Straight back,

Open heart.

That's certain easy Hosea now.

No adding yourself rigid.

One Latin Gang is Bistchikin,

The one who takes us in the body.

And there's no place to be but right here,

Right now.

Just letting your awareness be at rest in the body.

Biding in the body.

At rest in the simplicity of this moment.

A war of the breath flowing in,

Flowing out.

No judging or nothing.

Whatever you're feeling,

Whatever's in the heart,

Whether it's pleasant or unpleasant,

It's all good.

It's all all right.

Just accepting whatever's arising for you.

And now,

Latin your attention Gang to the In.

And just alluring the muscles around them to be soft.

Latin them relax.

Latin the focus within the In be soft now.

Almost as if you were de-whamming.

You were more mindfulness than you'd hear in a de-wham.

And with the In soft and cyclic fashion.

You make it thin like your breath and sloshed in,

Albeit so.

And it becomes fuller now.

And maybe you can notice too.

That your thoughts are slonding.

That your mind is calming itself.

And with the In soft you make it thin enough that you can tact tent of the breathing in the whole body.

And with the In soft you make it more effortless.

Just biding open to all the sensations of the breathing,

The matter more in the body and not in yourself.

And on yourself be curious about the breathing.

What is it?

Is there onycholis in the body that you can experience sensations connected with the breathing?

But no change in the breathing in any way.

Could it be natural?

Air flowing in and out of the body.

Or the sed vaz aş,

Sitting simply because the first few hours pass.

The content of the movements of the chest.

The rise and fall of the shudders.

The changes in sensations in the arms,

The hands,

The fingers.

The movements of the belly.

The way the diaphragm pushes in,

Creating pressure.

The way the skin on the belly gets pushed out against your clavicles.

And then released again.

And the thoughts that come out of your eyes.

No fashion about them.

Just paying them no mind.

And allowing them to drift on by and drift away.

Like leaves in the waters of a burn.

Or clouds passing through the left of them.

And can you ever think you become lost in your thoughts?

Fankled up in your own head.

Then just letting the thoughts fall away.

And coming back in smear to being mindful of the body and the breathing.

Hour and hour.

As many times as you may need.

Just letting go of your thoughts.

And coming back to the body.

Into the simple world of the senses.

Say in a minute or two,

I'll ding a bell.

And after you hear the bell,

Just tacking your time.

Before you open your in.

And start to move the body in smear.

And until then.

Just continuing to let go of thoughts.

Continuing to abide with the sensations of the body.

And the rise and fall of the breath.

And the rise and fall of the breath.

And the rise and fall of the breath.

And the rise and fall of the breath.

And the rise and fall of the breath.

Thank you.

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5.0 (246)

Recent Reviews

Anna

February 5, 2024

Wonderful to hear the Scots tongue in meditation. Lovely soft voice. Enjoyed the meditation.

Holly

August 28, 2023

Beautiful, peaceful and comforting. I’m not a Scot, but can follow enough to enjoy, while also losing myself in the music and cadence of what feels like a very ancient language, as if I were sitting by a fire at a friendly hearth, hearing beloved voices of the past. Thank you!

Garnette

June 4, 2023

My grandfathers are in these words of prayer. Beautiful and heart-warming. Thank you. Blessings for making this available to us 🙏🌸

Mimi

December 23, 2022

Lovely pace and accent. I understand enough of the script to follow along (New Englander here) without needing to adhere precisely. Thanks!

Victor

November 20, 2022

I'm not Scottish so didn't understand everything, but I have visited Scotland and wanted to hear that burr.

Ronnie

July 4, 2022

My roots are Scottish on my mother's side so I enjoyed this.

Angie

May 6, 2022

Very calming practice. Having to focus on his words allowed my mind to stay in the present with my breathing and not wander off. Thank you 🙏🏻

Robin

April 8, 2022

Lyrical and lovely. A lullaby for resting in calmness.

Brian

March 19, 2022

Keeps me focused to try and interpret what he says

Karen

February 26, 2022

Loved this! Thank you for sharing - your accent makes it amazingly lyrical. Only twice your words were a little difficult to understand on their own, but could be interpreted by placing them in context with the overall message of the meditation. Again, you have my thanks.

Jenna

December 18, 2021

Very calming even though I didn’t catch every word. Lovely. Thank you.

Simone

October 13, 2021

Wonderful! I don't know scots at all, but I understand some of it and I just love the sound of it and your voice... thank you!💜

LindaJean

September 22, 2021

I enjoyed that a lot. As an American English speaker (and listener!) I felt myself letting go of the familiar and entering into a new - and anew - dimension of body and breath awareness. So refreshing and freeing. Thank you!

Linda

August 10, 2021

So unique! Didn’t get all the words but didn’t need to. The lovely accent and calm pace made this a perfect evening meditation. This is a keeper! Thank you!

Tim

June 18, 2021

Loved this. I could understand about 70%, but it was good and kept me focused and present.

Elke

June 7, 2021

Lovely to hear Scots used. And lovely meditation that helped me settle my mind.

Melissa

June 3, 2021

Thank you so much for this beautiful meditation! 🙏🙏🙏

Khemiya

February 15, 2021

Is toil leam gu math!

Mindy

January 23, 2021

Brilliant! My new favorite. I teach nurse anesthetists who treat pain patients about meditation and suggest your guided meditations for them to try. I always get a favorable response from these, usually resistant, new meditators.

Jo

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Wow. Stumbled upon this on Burns Night! Absolutely loved it. Thank you so much for sharing this. Looking forward to more meditations in Scots language xx

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