Shamatha: Our Breathing Abdomen

In this gentle shamatha practice focused on our abdomen, we focus our awareness on the subtle sensations associated with our breath. After using a simple visualization to bring our attention the belly, we simply attend to what's naturally present as we cultivate ever greater levels of relaxation, stability and vividness.

Reviews

Nice voice

Perfect little shamatha meditation. Very grounding and beautiful — I might just make it my primary shamatha practice

I enjoyed this guided meditation for its calm flow of simple and helpful guidance. Great for days I don’t quite feel like sitting in silence; yet not overwhelming.
Helpful visualisation alongside the practice too.
Thank you.

Just wonderful! The visualization felt very available and helpful. Thank you so much! 🌻

A teacher of mine has asked me to pay careful attention to my abdomen, which I find challenging. It seems like a black box to me, dark and forbidding. This meditation helped immensely! There is an actual water lotus flower blooming in our back yard right now, and its luminous beauty made the whole area much more hospitable, and the invitation to rejoice in breathing will help me return to the practice again and again. Thank you Michael!