Anapanasati 15: Receptive Attention

The short talk here discusses the idea of receptive attention, attending to the sensation of our experience in the moment, rather than to our interpretation of that experience. In this way, our engagement with experience becomes an act of reception, where the value is in our presence to the nature of what is revealed, rather than in an effort to understand it.

This is followed by a guided meditation, which includes periods of silence.

Reviews

Always good.
Anapanasati is currently my teaching of choice and I am struck again and again by its depth and the potential offers to me. Importantly, I feel it is a practice of joy, a constant reminder that if properly guided, the mind has a natural inclination toward awakening. I am very grateful to Sheldon's instruction and support.

Very helpful practice of non-attachment, thank you.

Thank you Sheldon - a fine bringing together of the first three groups of contemplations. I shall return here!

Change can be hard. Also note this should not be marked as a talk. Definitely guided meditation with just a bit of talk at the beginning. Many thanks for these lessons. ☮️💖🙏