Returning To The Stillness Within

A soft, inviting meditation that offers everyone the opportunity of returning to a place of stillness within – beneath the thoughts, feelings and stories that define us.

From here we can ask for help and guidance and be open to receive.
 And when we return to daily activity, we know that we can reconnect with this place of stillness any time we choose.

Transcript

A warm welcome. To returning to a place of stillness within. And there's nowhere to go. Nothing to achieve. No one to become. Just simply allow yourself to be. Here. And begin. By taking your awareness to your body. Your feet. Your hands. Shoulders. And where there's tension. Just notice it. Allowing your body to soften. In its own time. Now bring your awareness to your breath. Not changing it. Just noticing. The in-breath. The out-breath. The rise and fall of the chest. The receiving. And the letting go. And be aware of any thoughts. Passing through your mind. Plants. Ideas. Memories. Things that need to be done. And let them come. And let them go. Like clouds floating across a vast sky. And beneath the swords. And the feelings. Beneath the roles you play. Beneath the stories. You may notice a place that's not moving. Quietness. A stillness. Within the spaces. Between the thoughts. Between each breath. And this place of stillness within. Asks nothing of us. As it is already whole. Has beneath everything you think you are. There is a deeper presence. Quiet. Spacious. Still. So let's rest here for a while. Okay. And now, If you feel drawn. From this place of stillness. Ask for help. Guidance. An answer. Which may come as a knowing. A feeling. A softening or simply a moment of peace. Perhaps now? Perhaps later. And when you feel ready. Bring your awareness back to your breath. Your body. The place you are sitting or lying. The sounds around you. But let the stillness remain. As it is always present. Within you. So? When you open your eyes. And return to your day. Life takes over. Just pause. Breathe. And listen. Because this place of stillness within has always been there. And meditation. Is simply a way of remembering this. So when you are ready very gently. Open your eyes. Taking this stillness with you.