FlexiLingo
In this guided meditation, we turn attention inward and come into intimate presence with the life that is here. Beginning with the body, breath and sensations, we gradually open into the spacious awareness that holds all experience. As we soften habitual tension and allow thoughts, emotions and sensations to arise and pass, we discover the tender wakefulness that is always here. Like waves held by the ocean, our changing experiences belong to awareness but do not define who we are. As we close, we are invited to rest in that open, loving presence—and to re...
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you know, what's happening inside me right now. And the follow-up inquiry is,
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Let's take some moments to tune in consciously in a formal practice way. Wherever you are you might find the way of the posture that you feel best supports you. And once you've taken the position, as they say, come into stillness and turn the attention inward. It's that you turn from outer experience to that simple inquiry,
you know, what's happening inside me right now. And the follow-up inquiry is, and can I be with this?" So just begin that noticing of the life inside. And as the attention is turned inward you might intentionally sweep through the body with a gentle kind of scan, sensing the possibility of relaxing
wherever there has been a habitual tightening. And I often like to start with my eyes because it's very subtle but when there is tension in the body the little micro-muscles around the eyes contract, our head gets tight. So smoothing the brow, softening the eyes. If it helps you to imagine that gentle curve of a smile spreading through the eyes, you
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