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Oct 2025
17m 2s

Meditation: Collecting and Quieting the ...

TARA BRACH
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Our conditioned mind is filled with distractions, including worry-thoughts that continually create anxiety in the body.  This meditation guides us in relaxing the body, and then establishing the breath as a home base. By gathering and collecting the attention, the mind can settle and allow for a relaxed, wakeful presence. 

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