Calm Abiding: Settling Into Body And Breath

This is a short meditation that invites a simple settling into body and breath. Because it is short, it can be used daily or between daily tasks/meetings.

This recording was made at the Accessing the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature retreat in December 2025.

These Sustainable Compassion Training meditations are inspired by the teachings of Lama John Makransky and adapted from Tibetan Buddhist traditions (especially Dzogchen and Mahāmudrā).

Transcript

And then again, We can just begin by bringing awareness into our bodies, Letting the breath deepen all the way down into low belly. And then just for a few simple breaths, Allowing your attention to just be drawn in to the breath. And it can be helpful to notice any sensation that feels kind of easy or easeful or smooth or just letting the attention be drawn in to the breath and the movement of the belly, The chest.