Today I welcomed Beginner’s Mind as I settled into my morning meditation. In-1, In-2, In-3. One breath at a time. After some time my mind quieted. The mental noting/counting dropped away. The breath softened. My attention softened. Stillness filled the Read More
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Day Three — Mental Noting
Mary February 3, 2019
When I first began meditating, following my breath was really hard. I wasn’t used to feeling anything in my body, not even my breath. Sometimes, I would even stop breathing and not even realize I was holding my breath. Mental Read More
Day Two — Hearing Meditation
Mary February 2, 2019
I am aware how the quality and texture of my focus today (Day 2) is different from yesterday’s (Day 1). Yesterday it was finely directed like an arrow aimed at a single point. It was just breath. Today it is Read More
Day One
Mary February 1, 2019
Today, Sharon talked about how the way we pay attention to the breath is like seeing a friend in a crowd. I found this so helpful. When we see our friend in the crowd, we are enthusiastic and interested. This Read More
