Lesson 5 – Wisdom and Compassion

<p>This meditation begins with a period of relaxing and collecting our attention with intentional long deep breathing. We then deepen embodied presence, and widen to the awareness that includes sounds, sensations, feelings, breath, and all experience. When the mind drifts from th ... Show More

There are many reasons why people come to a meditation practice, and many ways that we can frame what a meditation is doing. Ultimately, they're doors into a similar room, but in this episode, we'll discuss two perspectives.If you’d like more support and guidance, text the word “ ... Show More

There are many reasons why people come to a meditation practice, and many ways that we can frame what a meditation is doing. Ultimately, they're doors into a similar room, but in this episode, we'll discuss two perspectives.If you’d like more support and guidance, text the word “ ... Show More

<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This meditation guides us to awaken to our senses through scanning through the body and then listening to sounds. When distracted by thoughts we relax open again and again, learning to rest in the formless awareness that includes sounds, sensatio ... Show More

<div class= "is-root-container is-desktop-preview is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content-is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content block-editor-block-list__layout"> <em style="white-space: pre-wrap;" data-rich-text-format-boundary= "true">NOTE - Tara offers a meditation you can use as a ... Show More

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<p>This day 2 talk introduces the practice of the 2nd foundation of Mindfulness/vedana. The talk is recorded at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley CA. This practice and study course focus's on Mindfulness in early Buddhism (pali discourses)<br /> https://1440.org/</p> <p><p><a hr ... Show More

This day 2 talk from the Against the Stream Vashon Island retreat offers an overview on Compassion (karuna) and Appreciation (mudita), by outlining their role from the abhidhamma, or the illimatables. When these practices are skillfully interwoven it becomes the first stage of fr ... Show More

<p>This talk examines how the trance of thinking imprisons us, veiling our full aliveness, love, and spiritual essence. Through contemplative reflections and short guided practices, we'll explore pathways to awaken from this trance and open to the light, awareness, and wholeness ... Show More