Exploring the second tetrad of mindfulness of breathing, with its movement from quiet joy and contentment toward experiencing and calming mental activity. The talk considers how recognizing and cultivating subtle sources of nourishment can support steadiness, reduce reactivity, and help us meet difficult experiences with greater ease.
Exploring the first four steps of mindfulness of breathing: knowing the breath, experiencing the whole body, and inviting the body to calm. The talk emphasizes finding a sustainable balance of energy and relaxation, supported by interest, patience, friendliness, and trust in the unfolding of practice.
Beginning with the preliminary practices that establish a foundation for meditation, these instructions explore mindfulness of the body in sitting, walking, and everyday movement, with an emphasis on curiosity, kindness, ease, and continuity of awareness.
An introduction to the Ānāpānasati Sutta and its sixteen-step path of mindfulness of breathing, exploring how calming and insight practices support one another in cultivating steadiness, clarity, and freedom from clinging.
