Stillness, Silence, And Spaciousness

This is a guided meditation with long spaces of silence. It's perfect to cultivate stillness and mindfulness. After this practice you'll feel more relaxed, centered, and focused. I hope you enjoy this quiet time together.

Transcript

Hi,

This is a guided meditation with generous space for stillness and silence.

To begin,

Find a comfortable position that allows you to be alert and relaxed at the same time.

Sit upright.

You may place your hands on your laps,

Palms facing up,

And close your eyes.

Imagine your body relaxing from head to toe.

And for this practice,

Use your breath as your anchor of focus,

The anchor of concentration and attention.

Every time your mind wanders,

Bring back your attention to the process of breathing,

Focusing on everything that happens from the in-breath to the out-breath to the spaces in between.

Let's begin.

Connecting with your breath over and over again,

Bringing your awareness to your body as it breathes,

Gently and with kindness,

As many times as needed.

Thoughts come,

Thoughts go.

We observe our mental activity without judging it,

Without engaging with it,

Without rejecting it.

Observing the quality of our mind and letting thoughts go gently,

Slowly,

With compassion.

Thoughts are impermanent.

They come in and they leave us.

And the same happens with emotions.

No emotion is ever permanent.

We are the observers of those emotions,

Of those thoughts,

And we flow with them.

That is our practice.

I hope you can bring this quality of being the observer of the ebbs and flows of your life.

May you have a wonderful rest of your day and until next time.