We explore how to be aware of body sensations from a "Somatic Mindfulness" or body-based perspective, as well as get guidance on how to mindfully work with physical pain

In our first morning, you are guided to slow down, settle, and turn toward your breath as your faithful anchor for the meditation.

Guided meditation using the chant from the Pali Sutta text for the Divine Abidings (Brahmaviharas)

This guided meditation establishes mindfulness through the Arriving Sequence (a part of the Naturally Arising Practice Method - dharmaground.org/teachings) before turning toward objects of experience. The practice then cultivates embodied knowing, sensing the space within and without, and eventually opens to the vastness of consciousness knowing space. This spacious knowing supports a freedom from grasping, allowing experience to pass through while remaining grounded in well-being.

Short Reflection on the 1st Vipallasa & Guided Meditation including parts of a poem by Naomi Shihab Nye| Earthworm Practice for the Anthropocene IV | Online Wednesday-Morning