I think what can make meditating easier is the concept of synchronizing one's body with their mind, that we aim for there being no difference between what's going on on the outside and on the inside. The idea that if there would be someone to look at you while you're meditating they could be sure what they see is pretty much the same as what's in your head - just your body sitting and breathing and being alive.
#buddhism #meditation

Time forbids attachments…

clinging to a particular time
is courting madness.

https://www.fomitepress.com/quarantine-notes.html

#time #mentalhealth #selfcare #meditation #life

New term of meditation classes starting in Lichfield

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2023/09/12/new-term-of-meditation-classes-starting-in-lichfield/

#Lichfield #News #meditation

Right from the start we have this dichotomy. There is me, and there is the practice, and I am going to do the practice. It's like two mountains facing each other. And then people wonder why they don't make progress. We need to dissolve the boundary between the subject and the object. In other words, we have to become the meditation.

📚 Ani Tenzin Palmo, Reflections on a Mountain Lake
#buddhism #meditation #nondualism

Secret Agent of Taste #16: Sebene Selassie is a writer, teacher and the author of “You Belong: A Call for Connection.”

Sebene’s divine energy attracts people like moths to light. She is the glowing, grounded presence to our erratic, mindless flitting. It was an honor to get to ask her questions about her #spiritual, #meditation and #collage practices.

Key takeaway: The “right way” is your way.

https://miaq.substack.com/p/16-sebene-meditation-astrology-collage

#Meditation
#MentalHealth #SelfCompassion

https://youtu.be/XkkxNN4SSO4?si=yO_aZlygjVNKnfIK

Zen meditation reading for September 11, 2023
Treat Yourself with Great Tenderness
#meditation #meditations #zen #mindfulness
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CxDos0ariSj/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Las leyendas, mitos y exageraciones perjudican tanto a la comprensión de la meditación como a la de la hipnosis, La primera tiene mejor imagen desde la década de 1980, cuando aparecieron ciertos programas psicoeducativos para estionar las reacciones al estrés; mientras que la segunda carga en algunos países con el lastre de ciertos abordajes pseudocientíficos. #meditation #hypnosis

🪷 #Today's #meditation :

Let he who is without sin complain about injustice.

https://www.youtube.com/@Yahia.Lababidi

#justice #spirituality #writing

Sunset in the marshes of Tybee Island... Looking forward to visiting again!

ART
https://shelia-hunt.pixels.com/featured/sunset-in-the-marshes-of-tybee-island-shelia-hunt.html

#VisitTybee #TybeeIsland #Georgia #VisitGeorgia #Tybee #art #artwork #fediart #masotart #peace #meditation #coastal #BuyIntoArt #AYearForArt

This is not fully of this world, or as I wrote on Instagram: “This has a deeply rooted sense of eternity to it. I just re-watched the full-length; it’s like a journey to a different place altogether.”

It’s a mash-up, if you will, of three different songs, “Nave Gurudasya”, “Falta di Karta”, and “Labaremú”, performed by singer (and bassist) Ganavya Doraiswamy and Singer and simbing player Mû Mbana.

https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=eBB3Pah0uQM

#Music #IndianMusic #AfricanMusic #Vocals #Simbing #Meditation #Journey

Not of this world entirely, or, as I wrote on Instagram: “This has a deeply rooted sense of eternity to it. I just re-watched the full-length; it’s like a journey to a different place altogether.”

It’s a mash-up, if you will, of different songs:

“Nave Gurudasya”, “Falta di Karta”, and “Labaremú”, performed by Ganavya Doraiswamy and Mû Mbana.

https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=eBB3Pah0uQM

#Music #IndianMusic #India #Africa #AfricanMusic #Meditation #Vocals

Spend 5 days immersing yourself in the Tibetan #Buddhist #wisdom tradition to establish or deepen your daily #meditation practice and create space to #experience genuine inner #peace and #contentment. In Sydney and Online.
https://registration.rigpa.org.au/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=1047 #retreat #mindfulness #NewtownSydney #MentalHealth #TibetanBuddhism #mentalhealthawareness

#FürDieSpäteStunde

Saint-Saens : The Swan ( Le Cygne ) - Carnival of the Animals
🎵

#Meditation

https://songwhip.com/saintsaens2/the-swan

What is Longing?

How is it related to Love?

https://youtube.com/shorts/2RIMoHltgBU?si=ip5v5-CQb1wfbn84

#philosophy #spirituality #video #meditation #quotes #youtube

Zen meditation readimg for September 10, 2023
Reality As It Is
The Ever-Changing Body
#meditation #meditations #zen #mindfulness
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CxApBf3LKYo/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Today's Hidden Brain podcast beautifully distills a key life lesson in a one-hour podcast
https://hiddenbrain.org/podcast/being-kind-to-yourself/ .
Two years ago, I thought I was kind to myself -- and I was, compared to many. I have since learned -- perhaps from some of the same practitioners as Dr. Neff -- that I can do a lot better. And I am, still with plenty of room for improvement! 😉
❤️🙏☸️
#Buddhism #mindfulness #meditation
#caring #compassion

The classic recording, released 1964: “Music for Zen Meditation and Other Joys” by Shinichi Yuize (koto), Hōzan Yamamoto (shakuhachi), and Tony Scott (clarinet).

https://iv.ggtyler.dev/watch?v=D0f2Bdgn8Go&list=OLAK5uy_l3jINFVJV6LDWKk4V8EcO9VlBbv3Pn7KE&index=0

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_for_Zen_Meditation

#Music #NewAgeMusic #MusicForMeditation #Meditation

“… all the misfortune of men comes from one thing, which is not knowing how to stay rested in a room.”

— Blaise Pascal

Pascal died in 1662. This quote is from his “Pensées” (“Thoughts”) that were published posthumously in 1670.

The French original goes like this: “… tout le malheur des hommes vient d’une seule chose, qui est de ne pas savoir demeurer en repos dans une chambre.”

A problem then, a problem today still.

#Rest #Reclusion #PhilosophyQuotes #Meditation #HereAndNow #BeNowHere

6 Steps to Developing Self-Compassion
Discover the transformative power of self-compassion in six simple steps. Learn to silence self-criticism, cultivate kindness towards yourself, and unlock a new level of emotional wellbeing. Turn life's challenges into stepping stones as you foster resilience, positivity, and self-lov
https://www.adambernard.com/6-steps-to-developing-self-compassion/
#Meditation #Mindfulness #PersonalGrowth #SelfAcceptance #SelfAwareness #SelfCompassion #SelfKindness