Letting Go Into Peace

A simple meditation, starting with soft eyes and a soft, open field of attention, with the emphasis on acceptance, allowing, and letting go of striving and resistance, so that we can simply be — letting go into peace.

Transcript

So just settling in,

Allowing the body to settle down,

Letting go of unnecessary tensions in the body whenever you notice them.

Often in the shoulders,

The arms,

Hands,

Buttocks,

The muscles of the face,

Letting the muscles around the eyes be soft,

Letting go of any unnecessary tension there as well,

Letting go of any unnecessary effort in the way you're paying attention.

So with the eyes soft you can simply let your attention be open,

Relaxed,

Receptive,

So that the whole body can come into awareness effortlessly,

And sometimes there's physical discomfort present in the body,

So let's see if you can just be at peace with that.

Adopt the attitude that it's okay for physical discomfort to be there,

It's not an enemy.

It can help to think of physical discomfort as being like a friend who's going through a difficult time.

You wouldn't want to banish them or make them go away,

You'd probably just want to be a compassionate,

Kind presence for them.

You'd allow them to be there with their discomfort,

So in the same way you can allow your discomfort to be there,

And if there's any emotional discomfort present,

Just recognizing that.

So for example there might be confusion about whether you're doing this right,

Or maybe anxiety,

Maybe something from the past is triggering a feeling right now that's uncomfortable.

So just noticing those feelings,

Treating them as if there were any other sensation,

Just allowing them to be,

Letting ourselves be at peace with discomfort,

And if you notice anything going on within the mind that is not of the nature of peace,

Like resistance,

Or worrying,

Or wishing for your basic experience to be different,

So with the eyes soft,

Just letting go of those activities,

Just letting go into peace.

So for the next couple of minutes,

Just continuing to make sure that the eyes are soft,

Just sitting with your experience,

And allowing yourself to be at peace with it all.

Reviews

Great space; didn't want to leave it. I guess I'll just carry it with me... Thanks!

Comfort in discomfort and peace in challenging times.

Such kind and gentle encouragement to notice what’s going on for me in the present moment. Exactly what I needed tonight. Thank you!

I truly felt like my body was able to be seen clearly during this meditation. A great one for acknowledging your relationship with your physical form.

A very kind and lovely meditative experience. Thank you. 🙏🏻

Great meditation, thank you. Brought me right into the now, allowed me to relax and practice an enormous amount of acceptance even though life is challenging right now. Thank you for this nourishment!🙏🌸🙏

Loved the no backround music. Made me really focus on being present in the meditation. Thank you🙏

Lovely. So soothing and peaceful. Thank you. 💖🕊🙏

A lovely meditation. Helped me accept and soften around my anxious/agitated state. Thank you. I particularly liked the idea that bodily discomfort is like a friend going through a rough time. Made it easy to feel compassion for it. ❤️‍🩹