MIDL 31/36: Insight Meditation: Mindfulness Of Smelling

In this meditation, Stephen Procter will guide you in the insight meditation skill of observing the autonomous (anatta) nature of the process of smelling and how to relax the effort of attention that supports it. As insight develops your mind will weaken its identification with what you smell and thereby more easily let go of tendencies of your mind to be attracted and averse towards what you smell in daily life. 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.

Reviews

Amazing meditation using the smell as an anchor to be present. Thankyou so much

Excellent

Another great meditation on awareness! Thank you! Blessings for you and yours!

An interesting meditation that I’m finding quite challenging. It may be that I don’t have anything scented in the house, and, because of lockdown, can’t go and buy something, so I’m using the smells that are around me, the morning air coming through the window, and smells within the house, but I’m finding it difficult to remain present. I wonder though whether it’s because I am quite sensitive to smell, and am used to finding many smells aversive, and so am avoiding it, or whether we simply have a natural preference for different senses?

OMG I LOVED this one, it’s so relaxing I started doing meta after, thank you 🙏🏻