Resting in Stillness: Calm Abiding in the Body

This meditation video explores stillness as a lived, bodily experience—softening into the present moment and letting the mind rest in the fullness of the body. It emphasizes the subtle ways the body settles on its own, revealing steadiness, stability, and an inner quiet that can come forward even when thoughts continue in the background. Over time, the practice points to a vast silence and spaciousness that can hold everything in balance. The invitation is simple: keep returning to calm abiding and allow natural awareness to become available.

Transcript

In this meditation. We cultivate stillness. And practice resting in the body. Take a position that supports awareness. Sitting quietly. Turning your attention inward. Notice the experience of settling. A sense of softening into the present moment. Allow the mind to rest in the fullness of the body. Imagine the entire body as mine. Bring awareness now to the quietness inside the body. Open your awareness to listening. To noticing the experience of stillness. Take your time to relax in the stillness of the body. Firmly planted in your seat. Relax all effort. And rest. And the stillness of the body. Discern how the body settles itself. Notice the nuance of settling and stillness. Maybe you notice a softening or a release inside the body. That you can begin to rest in. Become more and more aware of this steadiness and stability that the stillness makes possible. Notice also the quietness of stillness. There may be chatter in the mind. But it may be more faded and in the background of your experience. While the stillness is in the forefront. Give your full attention to the body resting in stillness and calm abiding. Let the experience of ease be fully known. And the inside of the body. Continue to practice in this way. There is much coming and going in the mind. With practice, We can begin to feel the vast stillness, Silence, And spaciousness. That holds everything in balance. Take your time. Take all the time that you need. A natural awareness is made available to you. Simply through. Calm abiding. In the body. Continue to practice in this way.

Reviews

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Thank you so much. Beautifully settling and nourishing.

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Thank you teacher for your very calm and peaceful presence, and helping me to get there. Blessings unto you ✨✨✨✨✨✨🌺🌷🌹

That was really good for me, being still is a challenge for me. This really helped me to anchor into my breathing and my body. Thank you!