MIDL 27/36: Insight Meditation: Experience Stillness Of Mind

In this meditation, Stephen Procter will guide you in the insight meditation skill of allowing the deep relaxation that arises through not doing to first fill your body then enter your mind in an expression of complete letting go. For Insight (vipassana) meditators: This is a prerequisite for deeper insight into the releasing of the habitual entanglement of the mind with the six sense fields. Support articles and instructions for this guided meditation can be found in the Free Online MIDL Insight Meditation Course by checking Stephens Procter's teacher profile.

Transcript

During this mindfulness training,

We'll be accessing stillness through not doing.

Start out by taking your meditation posture.

Now close your eyes over lightly and start to be aware of what it feels like just to be here.

Now close your eyes over lightly and start to be aware of what it feels like just to be here.

Becoming aware of any sounds around you and allowing the change within the sound to hold your attention.

Now close your eyes over lightly and start to be aware of any sounds around you and allowing the change within the sound to hold your attention.

Now close your eyes over lightly and start to be aware of any sounds around you and allowing the change within the sound to hold your attention.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Aware of any warmth or coolness within your body,

Holding them gently in mind.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Becoming aware of your whole body just sitting here.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Gradually bringing your awareness into your body.

Now gently move your awareness to your forehead.

And allow.

Allowing your forehead to relax.

Feeling the relaxation coming to your forehead.

Now gently move your awareness to your forehead.

And allow.

Allowing the relaxation to flow down into your eyelids,

Your eyes.

Allowing your eyelids to droop,

To become heavy.

Your eyelids becoming so heavy it feels like you're falling asleep.

So heavy.

So relaxed.

So relaxed.

So relaxed.

Allowing the relaxation to flow down from your cheeks to your jaw.

Jaw opening slightly.

Feel the relaxation coming to the whole of your face.

So relaxed.

Easy.

So relaxed.

So relaxed.

The relaxation starts to flow down your neck to your shoulders.

Shoulders dropping slightly.

Flowing into your upper chest,

Your upper back.

Allowing your upper body to soften to relax.

It's good to relax.

It's natural to be still.

So relaxed.

Allow.

Allowing the relaxation to flow down your arms to your hands,

Your fingers.

Relaxing your fingers.

Arms hanging heavily from your shoulders.

So relaxed.

Releasing.

Heavy.

Still.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing your chest and belly allow your breathing to flow freely and naturally within your body.

Allow your breathing to become so gentle,

So relaxed,

You can barely feel it moving at all.

So relaxed.

So relaxed.

Relaxing.

Calm.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Your whole upper body becoming so heavy,

So relaxed.

So deep.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

And allow.

Allowing the relaxation to flow down into your hips.

Opening slightly.

Flowing down your legs to your feet.

So relaxed.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Allow.

Allowing the heaviness to grow within your body.

So heavy.

So deeply relaxed.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

And allow.

Allowing the chair of the floor to take the full weight of your body.

Giving up all effort in your body.

Sinking.

Heavy.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Not doing anything at all.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Allowing yourself both mentally and physically to sink.

To relax.

Present.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Slowly bring your awareness between your eyes.

Allowing your awareness to sink within that point.

Just relax all doing you can feel that.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Allowing the relaxation of your body to fill your mind.

To seep into your mind.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Relaxing.

Anytime you notice any doing within your mind.

Accept desire.

Often.

Relaxing.

Allow.

Sink.

Sink.

Sink.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Relax.

Thank you for spending this time meditating with me.

Take care of yourself and have a wonderful day.

And goodbye.

Reviews

Room to breathe! Thank you!

So peaceful and relaxing, so much room to breathe! Thank you, Stephen, I hope this finds you well and blessed beyond measure!

As always, wonderful

These practices just keep getting better all the time. Lightly led, so soothing. Many thanks Stephen. The new recodings are lovely. ☮️💖🙏

Very helpful, well spaced reminders. Thank you. 😊