Mind Like Sky
by Lisa Ernst
Open Awareness guided meditation, allowing our lens of attention to expand as wide as sky and embrace all experiences that arise and pass away with equanimity.
Transcript
Four Moments of Meditation bell This evening I'd like to start the meditation with an open awareness practice.
And this is called Mind Like Sky,
And this is Jack Kornfield's version of open awareness practice.
So just begin by sitting comfortably and at ease.
Letting your body be at rest,
Letting your breathing be natural.
Close your eyes and take several full breaths,
And let each release gently.
Allowing yourself to be still.
Now shift awareness away from the breath.
Begin to listen to the play of sounds around you.
Notice those that are loud and soft,
Far and near.
Just listen.
Notice how the sounds arise and vanish,
Leaving no trace.
And listen for a time in a relaxed,
Open way.
As you listen to the sounds,
Let yourself sense or imagine that your mind is not limited to your head.
Sense that your mind is expanding to be like the sky,
Open,
Clear,
Vast,
Like space.
There is no inside or outside.
Let the awareness of your mind expand in every direction,
Like the sky.
Now the sounds you hear will arise and pass away in the open space of your own mind.
Relax in this openness and just listen.
Let the sounds come and go,
Whether far or near,
Like clouds in the vast sky of your own awareness.
The play of sounds moves through the sky,
Appearing and disappearing,
Without resistance.
As you rest in this open awareness,
Notice how thoughts and images also arise and vanish like sounds.
Let the thoughts and images come and go,
Without struggle or resistance.
Pleasant and unpleasant thoughts,
Pictures,
Words,
And feelings move unrestricted in the space of mind.
Problems,
Possibilities,
Joys,
And sorrows come and go,
Like clouds in the clear sky of mind.
Let the thoughts and images come and go,
Without resistance.
And now let this spacious awareness notice the body.
Become aware of how the sensations of breath and body float and change in the open sky of awareness.
The breath breathes itself.
It moves like a breeze.
The body is not solid.
It is felt as areas of hardness and softness,
Pressure and tingling,
Warm and cool sensation,
All floating in the space of the mind's awareness.
Let the breath move like a breeze.
Rest in this openness.
Let sensations float and change.
Allow all thoughts and images,
Feelings and sounds come and go,
Like clouds in the clear open space of awareness.
And now pay attention to awareness itself.
Notice how the open space of awareness is naturally clear,
Transparent,
Timeless,
And without conflict,
Allowing all things,
But not limited by them.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
Trust in it.
It is home.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
The Buddha said,
Oh nobly born,
Remember the pure open sky of your own true nature.
Return to it.
May the blessings of these practices awaken your own inner wisdom and inspire your compassion.
And through the blessing of your heart,
May the world find peace.
Thank you.
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Recent Reviews
Dan
January 21, 2020
A gently guided meditation with plenty of silence. Just right!
Michael
January 28, 2019
I enjoyed and benefitted from this meditation. Thank you for the guidance towards enhancing innate wisdom! In Metta, Michael ♥️🙏😄✌️
Gareth
December 15, 2018
Very wonderful. Thank you
Rachel
December 3, 2018
lovely and challenging
Patrick
March 22, 2018
One of my favorites
Billy
November 28, 2017
I had forgotten about expanding the mind and creating space. Being expansive. Thank you.
Nancy
October 26, 2017
Glad I stayed with it for full duration.
Sam
July 22, 2017
Fantastic version of Jack Kornfield Open Awarebess! Was able to go very deep andvregardveach thought as an evaporating cloud
Rich
April 21, 2017
Wonderful! Just what I needed tonight. Loved the long periods of silence. Thank you 🙏
Cassandra
January 27, 2017
I've bookmarked this meditation so that I can return to it. Peaceful and needed. 🙏🏻
Becky
January 12, 2017
Beautiful. Thank you 🙏🏼
Dannie
September 8, 2016
Calming and peaceful
Annette
September 8, 2016
A wonderful meditation! There is so much room up there!
Tammi
September 8, 2016
Love...peaceful!
Terry
September 8, 2016
Lovely and beautiful