Letting Go

In this sound meditation experience, Davin guides the listener through the practice of noticing thoughts and returning to the breath as a means of letting go. This is accompanied by the unique underpinning of healing sounds created only with his voice.

Transcript

Hey,

It's Davin.

Thanks for joining me in this sound meditation for letting go.

If you don't know me,

I'm a singer and a teacher and I'll be guiding our time together with my voice,

Both in spoken word and healing sounds.

You know,

One of the great challenges of being human is our proclivity to cling.

We love to hold tight with a white-knuckled grasp to whatever seems most important in any given moment.

Whether it be our feelings,

Our emotions,

Stories from our past or even things we've acquired or desire,

Clinging gives us a saccharine taste of power and control,

But it also manages to leave us with more worry and doubt and fear.

The thing is,

No singular event,

Story,

Feeling or object can define who we are.

We might know this in theory,

But it can be hard to believe in any given moment when our view narrows and we hold tight to our illusion of control.

A political conversation with your uncle?

Being cut off by another driver on the highway?

Your partner not noticing you took out the trash?

In any given moment,

These experiences can feel singularly definitive,

But isn't it good news that we are so much more?

We are a miraculous and complex network of experience and awareness,

All pointing toward an essential light,

A goodness within.

You my friend are bigger and brighter than any one story,

And your ability to live in the reassurance of this truth is something you can cultivate and enjoy.

This practice is an opportunity to do just that in two simple and repeatable steps.

Notice and let go.

Notice and let go.

Notice and let go.

So let's begin.

I'd like to invite you to find an easy seat or posture,

Settling into your body in its current state.

You can close your eyes or find a soft gaze low in the horizon.

Whether you are practicing in the comfort of your home or on a busy bus or train,

Simply bring your awareness to your body in the space and see if you can find any additional comfort.

Check in with your feet,

Your legs,

Your hips,

Your belly,

Your chest and your back,

Your shoulders,

Neck,

Your mouth and your jaw,

Corners of your eyes,

Every hair on the top of your head.

Now that you have established an awareness of your body in the space,

See if you can bring your attention to your breath.

You don't have to craft it or shape it in any special way,

But simply notice it is there.

There is an inhalation.

There is an exhalation.

And regardless of what thoughts arise,

What lists you start to make or where your mind wanders,

The breath and its inevitable consistency,

It can be a respite,

A safe place in which to return,

Home.

When you find your mind wandering,

You can rest easy in the power of this practice.

Your noticing is the hardest part,

But when you notice,

You have the opportunity to let go of whatever thought,

Feeling or emotion has taken hold.

Just say to yourself,

Let go and gently find your way back home to the breath.

You've got your mind wandering down a path so demanding.

To the moon Let go.

It may be that as you uncover yourself lost in thought or story,

Sensations arise in your body,

Tightness in your chest,

Squeezing of your eyes,

An increased rate of your heartbeat.

Isn't it wonderful that our body offers us this information?

Isn't it wonderful that we have awareness to notice?

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

If you find yourself quickly down the narrow path of thought,

This is not failure.

Don't be frustrated,

My friend.

You are doing so well simply by noticing.

And now that you have noticed,

You have the opportunity to let go,

To head back home to your breath.

Let go.

Let go.

Remember,

No one thought is worth the promise it offers.

No need to cling.

No need to linger.

Your truth is so much bigger.

So,

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

When you're ready,

Open your eyes or expand your focus.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Let go.

Reviews

Wow what a fabulous meditation! The mix of song and words was very relaxing and inspiring.

Davin, that was a beautiful session. In gratitude 🙏💚

Wonderful sound bath. Amazing music. Enjoyed the experience.

A transcendental experience, exactly what I needed to look into my heart!

This meditation deserves more than 5 stars! It's right on time with current events in my life! The current issue is totally out of my control; yet, I replay it in my head. I look at the issue from different angles for ways I can fix it by myself. This only exacerbates my anxiety/depression and chronic pain. Thanks, Davin, for adjusting my mindset! I've bookmarked this meditation! I'll be listening to it multiple times daily until the current issue is resolved. Notice, let go of control, and breathe.

Exactly what I needed. I know that I will do this practice often. Thank you

This was just what I needed this morning! A great practice that helped me notice my clinging and let it go. Thank you for your gift! 🎁❤️🙏

Absolutely beautiful 😍 I loved the myssound, was very cleansing thank you

This elicited a very strong emotional reaction in my. Sounds enabled me to physically feel the letting go. Profound.

This wa s awesome! The sound experience wa unique and the and the meditation was uplifting

Long intro but I appreciated the positive energy of letting go (for me it’s a melancholy act and this felt freeing) that said I did burst out in tears in the middle because I realized I was so far outside my comfort zone and in a place of acceptance and wonder I froze up. being in fear and worried has been my go to strategy - I guess I was mourning the loss of that strategy and mourning the loss of what I was letting go. Overall a good experience and I will do this one again for sure.

I really enjoyed the music in this meditation, it literally took me to another dimension, thank you .

Wow, that was wonderfully different. So enjoyable. Will be returning.

So this was totally unexpected mediation that made me feel incredibly free and inspired. I loved your voice and I felt tingles in my face in body. Your song was so beautiful. I felt strong and brave. This is what letting go should feel like. Thank you!

Wow! Thank you 🙏 Davin for this lovely mindfulness practice, made extra special with your beautiful vocals overlaying the guidance.
Added bonus, this one I can share with my mindfulness group that stays strictly with mindfulness meditation and no music or mantras or anything spiritual. Thank you for this offering.
Metta to you and yours
🙏✨💛☺️🕊💫
Thank you 🙏 again Davin.
I’m revisiting this as my Mindfulness Daily Practice group is transitioning from 6 days a week live to 3 days a week live, so as to make room/give opportunity for our teacher to create premium content ( as strongly suggested by IT) I’ve been in the process of actively letting go of something that I have been very attached to. I’ll be hosting this meditation ( along with one of my other teacher’s recordings) as the group transitions into the new/different format. Today is page number two of our new chapter.
Thanks again, Davin 🙏
P. S. You were my first live. And you know what they say about your first time 😉💛

Incredible meditation Devin! Thank you this gift and for your contribution to this world 🤍

So many good things here. This is precisely what I struggle with, particularly when I try unguided meditations. Thanks you for offering the simplicity of just letting go.

Also I must say your voice - in both words and song - is so inviting and warm! Thanks Davin!

Wow! This meditation was exactly what I needed today. I am dealing with some trauma and this meditation helped me tremendously with letting go and taking charge of my thoughts. Thank you SO MUCH!!! I’ll be coming back to this meditation. ❤️

This was very enjoyable for me. Adding to bookmarks for future “letting go” ♥️

I love so much about this meditation. The spoken guidance is just enough to help me stay on track, while the vocalizing lays a good foundation for letting the mind relax. The only thing I found a little off putting was the base line vocals that pulsed. That seemed to add tension.