The Breath is Not One Thing

American photographer William Smith 

 

Some recent meditation instruction that seems worth recording

Joseph Goldstein - 

• opens up new possibilities of discernment and choice
• whatever arises will also pass away
• the breath is not one thing
• reconnect with the flows of sensations of the breath

Jon Kabat-Zinn - (#45)

• recognizing our own capacity to heal rather than harm that starts with every one of us
• taking responsibility for aligning ourselves with wisdom, compassion, kindness, open-hearted wakefulness and instantiating that in how we conduct ourselves, what we don't turn away from
• can we welcome...
• be free from inner and outer harm
• can they recognize their own beauty

Patrick Briody

• build awareness: tune into your own sounds, thoughts, emotions
• sounds are like any other experience
• allow your attention to rest with sound
• let go of judgment and labelling
• have gentle curiosity
• foucs on pitch, tone, volume, duration