The Attitudes Of Mindfulness - Generosity

This meditation explores the mindful attitude of Generosity. Rest in presence, breathe and embody a sense of gratitude as you give yourself this time, this peaceful moment… and a little attention, nurture, and love. Explore how generosity cycles back to you in so many ways.
Music by Mettaverse

Transcript

Like theatre that I've everoker talked about. The the generosity is giving good things giving freely and giving abundantly so be generous with yourself by giving yourself some physical comfort shift your body as it needs to and settle into this space and this time be present with your body and the essence of you holding yourself in awareness now breathing in with this sense of generosity full deep lungfuls of air so you have a lot you have an abundance of breath so really breathe it in this generous moment and beyond the limitations of the mind life is generous life gives you all you need if you allow it so be awake and present here and now as you relax into your natural state which is already whole complete and naturally abundant just rest in the wholeness and the generosity of the moment be present as you experience your body relaxing and sinking into the surface beneath you be held in presence and loving awareness be present with the sensations in your heart space in the centre of your chest breathe long slow breaths sending them into your heart generosity comes from deep within your heart so just continue to breathe softly into your heart giving this time this peaceful moment giving yourself attention nurture love and rest and again breathing with this sense of generosity deep full lungfuls of air so you have a lot an abundance of breath so really breathe it in and feel how good that is breathing in and breathing out generously generous lungfuls feeling the sensations as your body is filled with fresh new breath feel the cycle of your breath in and out sensing that connection with all things the breath inside you and outside you in and out breathing out and immediately observing that breath coming back receiving nourishment from your breath in order to really give to others you must first be full so generosity begins with giving to yourself be aware of you and your body and all that you are hold yourself in loving awareness be aware of how you can be generous with yourself first hold yourself in compassion in presence as you continue to breathe in your natural pattern be aware of gifts that you can give to yourself maybe taking time out something you enjoy or accepting yourself just as you are acknowledging what you need giving yourself love creating firm boundaries for yourself so you are full and not depleted and just imagine giving yourself that feeling nourished by it and perhaps making a commitment to give yourself more of what you need and as you practice generosity you can observe its effect on yourself and on others as you give you become more aware of your inner wealth and as you practice generosity you can discover an expanded version of yourself tune in to the frequency of generosity like a radio tuning live a generous life let generosity spread through your life like a flavor and as you give freely that generosity comes back to you in so many ways maybe giving your time your love your care and even if you feel you don't have much to give just take a little time to explore those very simple ways of giving perhaps just recognition or appreciation of someone showing or verbalizing gratitude or letting people know you're thinking of them or simply the gift of your presence or your attention maybe be aware of the personal qualities you have to give perhaps your humor or your love or compassion and breathe again now and be aware of all the ways that generosity cycles back to you generosity releases endorphins it makes you feel good think of someone you really like now see yourself giving them a gift whatever that is see their smile and look into their eyes and feel into your heart as you give to others you can enhance your sense of interconnectedness and you may find that rather than exhausting yourself or your resources you will replenish them and be aware of when you might be giving too much too much pressure too many expectations guilt obligation where do you need to have boundaries and say no generosity may seem to be all about giving but as Thich Nhat Hanh says if you give and continue to give you become richer and richer all the time richer in terms of happiness and well-being so simply rest in presence now and continue to breathe and embody that sense of gratitude and how it feels and be aware of what knowings come to you so so so Perhaps make a commitment now to embody the attitude of generosity in your life. As you begin to be aware of the space around you and stretch your body a little before you open your eyes. Music you