Utterly Simple Mindfulness Of Breathing

Hello.

So I'm going to guide you through a very,

Very simple,

Straightforward mindfulness of breathing.

So,

When you're ready,

Just sit comfortably.

As ever,

There'll be periods of silence,

So you can follow the directions.

So,

Begin by taking a couple of deep breaths.

It helps to,

In a sense,

A balance.

And I'd like you to,

In a sense,

Fall back and down into the body,

Into the hara,

Which is the lower belly.

Go down there.

Rest there.

Whilst resting there,

You can begin to become aware of the movement of the body as it breathes.

And just feeling that movement.

Not trying to breathe in a special way.

If any sounds are appearing,

Just let them be.

In fact,

Let everything be.

And at some point,

You will notice being lost in thought.

At that point,

I just want you to release.

Let the thought melt away.

Then you melt back down into the body.

Begin to feel a breath.

There's nothing to attain.

Not trying to change anything.

So relax.

Just keep feeling what you find.

If there's an emotion arises,

Just let it be.

Just feel it.

Don't do anything with it or to it.

Just let it be.

Thoughts will arise.

It's okay.

Utterly simple.

Because you're not doing anything.

It's more about resting.

Resting in presence.

And part of that presence,

So to speak,

Is the movement of the body as it breathes.

And observing the thoughts.

Just being here,

With life as it is,

This very moment.

That's the reason we can relax.

Not trying to change it or alter it in any way.

Okay,

So we're going to bring this short session to a close.

Ready?

You can get on with your day.

Open your eyes if they're closed.

See,

Nothing fancy.

Nothing elaborate.

Not disappearing anyway into a some sort of trance state of mind.

We're being here with life as it is.

Seeing how mental suffering is created.

The moment we enter thought,

There's that possibility of suffering.

Okay,

Thank you.

Bye.