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The Breath: Day 5 of '30 Day Meditation Habit'

by Cayce Howe

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Stress is caused by wanting something to be different than how it is. It takes duality; it's like this, but should be like that.   "I have some money, but need more"   "I said that, but should have said this instead"   The moment is singular, it does not waver into the realm of rumination. Take the breath for example. It doesn't care about what it doesn't have, what is coming next or what happened before. It just is.   Why? Because the breath is walking hand in hand with the present moment. And if you hang out with the breath, you can too. You can recognize the beautiful simplicity of breathing in and out.   Simple and real. Our mind will make up things that might happen, or convince us that something should have gone differently. But the breath is true, it's real, not made up. It's an example of the singularity of the present moment, and it gives us the opportunity to ride along. The beauty is that it is always with us and we can hitch a ride anytime.

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Transcript

And let's meditate today on the breath.

Assuming your meditative posture.

Bringing the awareness into the moment.

Allowing a little bit of gratitude to arise.

Just for the opportunity to be quiet and still just for a few minutes.

And just noticing that the body is breathing itself.

Not needing to change it in any way whatsoever.

Just looking at the breath.

Just watching.

And refining that focus just a little bit.

As you investigate the three different parts of the breath.

The first part as it enters into the body.

The second as it passes through the chest area.

Teening into the rise and the fall of the chest.

And then noticing the rise and the fall of the belly area.

Just tuning into these sensations.

And maybe allowing the awareness,

The attention to become more familiarized.

With just the breath as it enters into the body.

If you're breathing through the nose just noticing how the breath is moving.

With just the breath as it enters into the body.

If you're breathing through the nose just noticing how nice and cool the breath is as it reaches the rim of the nostrils.

Right at the tip of the nose.

And then tuning into the breath as it leaves the body again right at the tip of the nose.

And how the sensation there is slightly warmer on the exit.

And how the sensation there is slightly warmer on the exit.

And maybe just staying right there.

Just like fine tuning a flashlights beam.

Fine tuning the awareness to be fully present.

Right with the breath as it enters and leaves the body.

And then just listening to the breath as it reaches the rim of the nostril.

And then just listening to the breath as it reaches the rim of the nostril.

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Cayce HoweLong Beach, CA 90808, USA

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May 5, 2020

They are “simple” exercises but essencial! I wanna go thru the 30 day meditation but I can t find them... Thanks

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September 3, 2018

Very nice meditation. I hope all 30 are on this app. Thanks!

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