In this meditation, I invite you to return once again to the basic relaxation form that underpins our contemplative practice.
Just as a martial artist repeats familiar movements until they become second nature, returning regularly to the foundations of meditation helps us develop the ability to enter stillness, even when life is busy or distracting.
Beginning with a simple ritual gesture, we settle into a comfortable posture before bringing awareness to the body, breath, feelings and thoughts.
Through gentle relaxation and visualisation, we learn to observe these different aspects of ourselves without judgement, gradually moving towards the still centre of awareness within.
Whether you are new to meditation or returning after some time away, this practice offers an opportunity to strengthen your meditative foundations and reconnect with the peace of the present moment.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction: Recovering the relaxation form
00:48 – Opening bell
01:02 – Beginning with a ritual gesture
01:51 – Taking your seat with awareness
02:20 – Finding comfort and stability
02:40 – Meditation is not a struggle with the body
02:58 – Relaxing and lengthening the spine
03:31 – Releasing tension in the shoulders and jaw
03:55 – Allowing the breath to settle
04:36 – Scanning the body for tension
04:59 – Accepting the body as it is
05:11 – Breathing out stress and discomfort
05:41 – Visualising the breath as golden light
06:03 – Relaxing the whole body
06:53 – I have a body, but I am more than my body
07:38 – Checking in with feelings and thoughts
08:09 – I am more than my feelings and thoughts
08:41 – Following the breath to the centre
09:14 – Resting in perfect peace and stability
09:37 – I am I
09:50 – Created and held in divine love
10:02 – Meditating for ourselves and others
10:27 – Dwelling in the centre of the breath
11:01 – Resting in the grace of the present moment
11:37 – Returning to the body
11:55 – Carrying peace into the day
12:23 – Closing bell
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