The Cemetary Contemplations

Today we work with a practice in the First Foundation of Mindfulness, mindfulness of body. This meditation is traditionally called the cemetery contemplations and is colloquially referred to as a death meditation. This is a practice in recognizing the reality of the body, that it is of the nature to decay. As with other practices with the Four Foundations, we are investigating the Three Marks of Existence.

Reviews

This is a deeply fascinating meditation

Excellent. Enough Space. Nice.

Great meditation. Especially since both this app and the West in general tend to focus on fluffy feel good practices and avoid ones that actually explore the true nature of reality. I searched for 'asubha' in this app and got no results. Though I do get why siting by oneself contemplating death isn't gonna catch on! 😱

A very transcendent practice

Lots of quiet time to reflect. It struck a nice balance. Thank you for this

When nothing works
The cemetary meditation brings the awarness back

It is a good cemetery meditation. Thanks!

Perfect lesson of impermanence to appreciate the immediacy of the moment.

My bones are rich with potassium. Potassium promotes root growth. What a lovingly grounding reality.

Different and thought provoking. Something we avoid examining

Its fascinating all the rather complex modern ways we avoid the inevitability of our decomposing body.

This meditation will guide you through that uncomfortable thought. Face tne thought of your own mortality.

Very good. May be a bit intense for someone who fears death.

Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!

Thank you.

A powerful practice and one where it easy to stay in the practice and for once my thoughts didn't wander. It made me realise and aware of the life force that flows through all beings and we share when contemplating our shared impermanence. A good pace, voice and a meditation I shall return to. Thank you for teaching this.

Definitely a reality check! An important subject to tackle in a "sit". Well done with space to contemplate subject and a good voice. Thank you.

A traditional meditation on the impermanence of the body. This particular meditation on impermanence is well structured and the author does a good job guiding the listener through a challenging meditation.

Brilliantly lead contemplation! I am left with both the matter-of-fact nature of my body and the joy of the essence of the being/spirit of each person.