A review of Satipatthana meditation, and a guided meditation working through the objects of mindfulness (body, breath, sounds, vedana, and citta), culminating in Open Awareness.
A talk about how the path of wisdom practice leads to insights into emptiness, which then lead to natural compassion and love. Starring Rohitassa, Bahiya, Ananda, and of course our beloved Buddha: "Spiritual Friendship is the Whole of the Holy Life."
Some reflections on how the pāramī of patience and resolve provide crucial support for both regular meditation practice and retreat practice.
Includes an exploration of the need to honour natural rhythms, and how metaphorically "lying fallow" allows deeper healing and wisdom to emerge
A key pathway to full presence is awakening through the body. This meditation guides us through a body scan, relaxing and receiving the play of sensations. We then deepen attention to the breath, and rest with the rhythmic waves of breathing, experiencing the background of the whole domain of physical aliveness.
