A Short Meditation On The Magic Of Your Practice

The invitation for this meditation is just to allow the practice to work its own magic. When the mind wanders off, return with kindness and joy for that moment of noticing that you've wandered off.

Notice how the mind can be so easily seduced away by thoughts and planning and worry and all the things, and realize that this is not a problem.

Transcript

So we'll do some shavasana practice.

So finding a comfortable posture that is also upright and dignified.

And maybe turning the corners of the mouth up into a small smile because there's real joy in these practices.

And then giving yourself this gift of practicing.

And then finding your anchor.

So this might be the breath.

It might be the ambient sounds in your environment.

Maybe the sensations in the body.

Even something that you might find uncomfortable.

And the invitation is just to allow the practice to work its own magic.

Just coming back to the object of your attention,

To your anchor,

Whenever the mind wanders off and just relaxing in that very grounded place.

And remembering when the mind wanders out to come back with a lot of kindness,

A lot of joy for that moment of noticing that you've wandered off and perfect.

Now,

Time to come back.

And remembering when the mind wanders off and just relaxing in that very grounded place.

And remembering when the mind wanders off and just relaxing in that very grounded place.

And remembering when the mind wanders off and just relaxing in that very grounded place.

And remembering when the mind wanders off and just relaxing in that very grounded place.

And noticing how the mind can be so easily seduced away by thoughts,

Planning,

And worry.

All the things.

Not a problem.

Not making that a problem.

Just coming back to the breath,

The body.

And remembering when the mind wanders off and just relaxing in that very grounded place.

And remembering when the mind wanders off and just relaxing in that very grounded place.

And remembering when the mind wanders off and just relaxing in that very grounded place.

And remembering when the mind wanders off and just relaxing in that very grounded place.

And remembering when the mind wanders off and just relaxing in that very grounded place.