Hello,
This is Karen with Open Lotus Meditation.
And in this meditation we are going to explore mindfulness.
To be mindful means to be aware.
It's the energy that knows what is happening in the present moment.
Mindfulness is always mindfulness of something.
It's the energy that helps us be aware of what is happening right now,
Right here in our body,
In our feelings,
In our perceptions,
And around us.
So let's begin by settling in,
Gently closing over our eyes.
Let's take a deep breath in through our nose.
And release it,
Let it go.
Let's do that one more time.
Deep breath in through your nose.
And release it,
Let it go.
Start witnessing your breath as it expands your belly,
As it rises your chest.
And as you exhale,
You begin to feel that relaxation in your body.
Your mind slowing down just a little bit.
Leaning towards comfort.
Keep breathing,
Gently in and out.
And let's bring some awareness back into our body,
To our brow area,
Making sure that it's relaxed.
That we're letting go of all tension and all stressors.
That our eyes are gently closed and not straining.
That our mouth is relaxed.
That our jaw is unclenched.
Our shoulders are relaxed away from our ears.
Allowing complete relaxation to settle in.
And let's float here for just a few moments.
And now,
Let's begin our mindfulness breathing.
Breathing in,
I am aware of my in-breath.
Breathing out,
I am aware of my out-breath.
Breathe in through your nose.
I am aware of my in-breath.
Breathing out,
I am aware of my out-breath.
Just follow this breathing in and out.
I am aware of my in-breath.
Breathing out,
I am aware of my out-breath.
This very simple exercise can help you let go of your thinking,
Of your worries and your fear.
It gives you the freedom of right away.
Breathing in,
I am aware of my in-breath.
Breathing out,
I am aware of my out-breath.
Breathing in,
I am aware of my in-breath.
Breathing out,
I am aware of my out-breath.
We can also release the tension in our body.
By breathing in,
I am calm my body.
Breathing out,
I am calm my body.
Breathing in,
I am calm my body.
Breathing out,
I am calm my body.
Breathing in,
I calm my body.
Breathing out,
I calm my body.
Breathing in,
I calm my body.
Breathing out,
I calm my body.
We can make use of mindfulness to bring in a feeling of joy in any place and any time.
By breathing in,
I feel joy.
Breathing out,
I feel joy.
Breathing in,
I feel joy.
Breathing out,
I feel joy.
Breathing in,
I feel joy.
Breathing out,
I feel joy.
Breathing in,
I feel joy.
Breathing out,
I feel joy.
We can also look deeply to give up desires and attachment,
Fear and anger.
We don't let go of reality.
We let go of our wrong perceptions about reality.
The more we let go,
The happier we become.
We do this by breathing in,
I observe,
Letting go.
Breathing out,
I observe,
Letting go.
Breathing in,
I observe,
Letting go.
Breathing out,
I observe,
Letting go.
Breathing in,
I observe letting go breathing out,
I observe letting go breathing in,
I observe letting go breathing out,
I observe letting go Continue to breathe in and out Witness your breath I observe,
Letting go Breathing out,
I observe,
Letting go Breathing in,
I am aware of my in-breath Breathing out,
I am aware of my out-breath Breathing in,
I am aware of my in-breath Breathing out,
I am aware of my out-breath Breathing in,
I feel joy Breathing out,
I feel joy Breathing in,
I feel joy Breathing out,
I feel joy Breathing in,
I calm my body Breathing out,
I calm my body Breathing in,
I calm my body Breathing out,
I calm my body Breathing in,
I calm my body Breathing out,
I calm my body Breathing in,
I observe,
Letting go Letting go.
.
Breathing out,
I observe letting go Breathing in,
I observe letting go Breathing out,
I observe letting go Breathing in,
I observe letting go Breathing out,
I observe letting go and go,
Continue to breathe in and out.
With mindfulness,
We can recognize the tension,
The pain,
The stress in our body.
We can bathe in our mindfulness,
In our awareness.
And that is the beginning of healing.
Take a deep breath in and release.
Take another deep breath in and release.
And we're going to seal this meditation with mindfulness.
We're going to seal this meditation,
This journey of mindful awareness by chanting Aum together.
Taking a deep breath in.
Aum Now let's place our hands to our heart center and say Namaste.
I honor the divine light in you that is also in me.
And when you're in that space and I'm in that space,
We are one.
Namaste.
This is Karen with Open Lotus Meditation sending you love and light.
