4 Elements Gatha Practice

This is a Gatha (phrase-led) practice. This practice bridges the gap between silence and guidance. Use the phrases to anchor you within the silence. This Thich Nhat Hanh practice helps us to connect to all 4 elements. By bringing our attention to the four elements we can realise that we are not separate from the rest of the natural world, but that everything is connected. We can discover how the elements in nature are no different than the elements that run through every cell of our bodies.

Transcript

Four elements,

Gather practice.

GONG SOUND So we'll have a few moments of silence to allow us to settle in whatever way we would like.

Perhaps using the breath or the senses.

And then I'll introduce the gatas,

The phrases.

GONG SOUND Aware of my body,

I breathe in.

Smiling to my body,

I breathe out.

Aware of body,

Smiling.

GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND Aware of the element earth,

Connecting me to the world,

I breathe in.

Smiling to the element earth,

Connecting me to the world,

I breathe out.

Aware of earth,

Smiling.

GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND Aware of the element water,

Connecting me to the world,

I breathe in.

Smiling to the element water,

Connecting me to the world,

I breathe out.

Aware of water,

Smiling.

GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND Aware of the element fire,

Connecting me to the world,

I breathe in.

Smiling to the element fire,

Connecting me to the world,

I breathe out.

Aware of fire,

Smiling.

GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND Aware of the element air,

Connecting me to the world,

I breathe in.

Smiling to the element air,

Connecting me to the world,

I breathe out.

Aware of air,

Smiling.

GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND Seeing that all the elements are interrelated,

I breathe in.

Recognising that I am connected to the whole of the earth,

I breathe out.

Interrelated.

Connected.

GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND GONG SOUND

Reviews

an absolutely beautiful meditation, and one i’ll be returning to. wish it didn’t have a chop saw squealing in the background though!

Beautifully resonating, thank you

beautiful! will do this again and again. 🙏