Video: Qi-gong — Mindful Movement Practices
A series of movement and breathing practices (57 minutes) drawing on principles found in Qi-gong, Yi-Jin-Jing and Hatha Yoga. The emphasis here is not on …
Day of Mindfulness: On the Theme of Loving Kindness
March 16, 2024 — Vajraling, Rocky RiverIn the Karaṇīya Mettā Sutta, the Buddha encourages the cultivation of love as an antidote to fear and anxiety — “whether standing, walking, sitting, or lying down, as long as one is awake, one should cultivate this mindfulness.” In this Plum Village–inspired Day of Mindfulness, we explored the topic of love, along with basic practices of mindfulness in daily life that help integrate the key cultivations of loving kindness, compassion, joy and equanimity into all aspects of our lives. All were welcome, no meditation experience necessary.
Further resources
Audio: Embodied Practice — Body Scan and Total Relaxation
A guided body scan and total relaxation (32 minutes), building on earlier embodied-awareness and breath meditations to cultivate sensitivity to subtler …
Audio: Embodied Practice — Finding the Full Body Breath
A guided introduction (35 minutes) to rediscovering the full volume of the body’s natural, diaphragmatic breath — simple, safe preliminary practices …
Audio: Embodied Practice — Basic Breath Awareness
This practice expands on basic postural awareness, bringing in mindfulness of breathing, drawing on the Ānāpānasati Sutta (MN 118). Suitable for any level of …
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