For this meditation,
We will practice bringing our attention to the sounds of these ancient Tibetan singing bowls.
So take a deep breath.
And as you release the breath,
Bring your awareness to your sit bones.
Feel the weight,
The warmth,
Perhaps the tingling of them as you sit on your cushion or on a chair.
And now I invite you to bring your attention to sound.
The sound in the room,
The sound of my voice,
Or the sound of the Tibetan singing bowls.
The invitation is to allow your mind to focus on the sound that is interesting to you in this moment.
You might find that your mind is interested in hearing the sounds outside of the room.
Or perhaps the combination of the sounds outside the room and with the bowls.
As we practice mindfulness,
We bring our attention to the present moment with an open and kind curiosity and a willingness to be with what is.
Many times when we're practicing mindfulness and we're focusing on sound,
We might find that our mind begins to wander,
Thinking about all kinds of things,
How we arrived,
What's going to happen.
So if you find that your mind is doing this,
Just relax and bring your attention back to the sound that is of interest to you.
There is no wrong way to practice mindfulness.
When we are aware of our mind wandering,
We are being mindful.
So we will now practice in silence for just a moment or two.
And when you hear one bell ring,
This will let us know that the meditation is over.
You have to wait until the bell rings again.
Our minds are like the sky,
Vast,
Wide.
And our thoughts are like the clouds that pass through the vastness of the sky.
The sky does not care if the clouds are dark or heavy.
And it doesn't cling if there's a rainbow.
The sky does not care if the clouds are dark or heavy.
The sky does not care if the clouds are dark or heavy.
The sky does not care if the clouds are dark or heavy.
Thank you for practicing with us.
