A Simple Practice For Peace In Challenging Times

This is a simple 5-minute practice to find peace, no matter what is happening in your life. Helen leads a simple breath patterning and a guided drop into the peace that is always available. It is accessible ans supportive to all levels of meditators.

Transcript

I'm Helen Quayle and this is a short five-minute meditation to bring peace in challenging times. I'll guide us through a very simple breath pattern and then into meditation supporting a centering in the peace that is always available. Without overriding or bypassing any aspect of what we find in our practice. Take a posture that's comfortable and appropriate for you, Ideally with the spine in its natural alignment and when you're ready you can close your eyes. We're going to begin with a very simple extension of the exhale. I'm going to guide us in a count of four for the inhale and six for the exhale and let's do this six times. So when you're ready, Inhaling four, Three, Two, One, Exhale six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Inhale four, Three, Two, One, Exhale six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Inhale four, Three, Two, One, Exhale six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Inhale four, Three, Two, One, Exhale six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Inhale four, Three, Two, One, Exhale six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Inhale four, Three, Two, One, Exhale six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One. Now continue letting the count fall, Finding your own breath rhythm and letting that exhale be spacious. Without force, The inhale naturally arising. Beautiful. Now let the centre of awareness drop down from the head, The thoughts to the centre of the chest. Turn your inner eyes down to the centre of the chest, Moving inwards. And notice now the movement of the ribcage, The chest, And beneath the movement, The spaciousness and stillness inside the heart space. When we drop into a more meditative stance, A space that opens up often means that we see more, We contact content of what's arising. And there's no need to repress or bypass or ignore anything, Just let it be. And turn awareness to the space and the peace that is here before everything. It's before even a thought of peace, Before a feeling, The unleaving stillness that is at the centre. And know that this meditation can continue as you gently open your eyes, Staying in contact with what is true deep inside. Thank you for practising today.