Audio Meditations
February 11, 2023Taking Refuge in Awareness with Phillip Moffitt
Phillip Moffitt, a teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the author of Dancing with Life, guides this recording on taking refuge in awareness.
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May 1, 2022How to Mindfully Notice Our Body and Emotions
Sean Fargo leads a guided mindfulness meditation for noticing our present-moment experience of the physical body and the emotional body.
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May 1, 2022How to Befriend Your Body, Your Emotions And Your Spirit
Sean Fargo leads a guided self-compassion meditation for befriending the body, the emotions, and the spirit.
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May 1, 2022Embodied Awareness of Breathing
Sean Fargo leads a guided mindfulness of breathing practice for noticing the breath as it is felt in the body.
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May 1, 2022Caring Awareness for the Head
Sean Fargo leads a guided mindfulness meditation that brings gentle, caring awareness to the sensations within the head.
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May 1, 2022Sensing Into the Head and Neck
Sean Fargo leads a guided mindfulness meditation for sensing into the head and neck with caring curiosity.
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May 1, 2022Tuning Into Breath and Body
Sean Fargo leads a guided mindfulness meditation for bringing kind awareness to what this breathing body feels like in this moment.
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May 1, 2022How to Simply Be In The Body
What do you notice when you give your body the fullness of your presence? What is it like to simply be in the body? Sean Fargo leads a guided mindfulness meditation inviting us to tune into the physical body with curious, gentle awareness. It is a practice of being with what is present in our body with kindness.
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Blog
January 1, 2022Sensing Into the Heart
Can you tune into your heart with a sense of caring curiosity? What is present in your heart in this moment? Sean Fargo leads a guided meditation to enhance loving acceptance of whatever is present in the heart right now.
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Audio Meditations
January 1, 2022Breathing With Curiosity
Each breath is brand new and each breath is an opportunity to get curious. Sean Fargo leads this mindful breathing meditation with an emphasis on bringing curiosity to the way that the breath moves through the body in each moment.
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January 1, 2022The Expanding Dimension of Time
Sean Fargo leads a guided meditation to explore the expanding dimension of time. Can we explore each moment as something brand new? Can we take in each moment with a sense of awe and wonder?
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January 1, 2022Contentment for Simply Being
Sean Fargo leads a guided mindfulness meditation that invites caring curiosity and may help us tune into contentment for simply being.
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January 1, 2022Mindfulness of Shame
We all experience shame and self-judgment. Rather than avoiding it, can we turn towards it gently and with curiosity and compassion? Sean Fargo leads this guided meditation on shame, which may help us establish a new relationship with this difficult emotion.
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January 1, 2022Mindfulness of Breathing by Sean Fargo
Sean Fargo guides this mindfulness of breathing meditation, a standard practice of resting your attention on the sensations of the breath.
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January 1, 2022Sensing Into Safety
Is there a place inside of you – some area of your body – that feels safe to settle into? Sense into this place of refuge with care and curiosity before noticing if this sense of safety expands within the body.
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Audio Meditations
January 1, 2022Seven Directions Meditation
There are seven directions we can feel into to increase our felt sense of what is within and around us. Sean Fargo leads a guided meditation that explores all of the seven directions.
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March 27, 2020Questioning: Is That So?
Gil Fronsdal leads a Guided Meditation Dharmette: Is That So? He tells a story about a priest who did not get wrapped up about what people think about him.
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March 26, 2020Resolution to Present Details
Gil Fronsdal leads a Guided Meditation Dharmette: Resolution to Present Details. In Mindfulness, to be resolved, to be present attentively for details.
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March 25, 2020Experiencing Windless Days
Gil Fronsdal leads a Guided Meditation Dharmette: Windless Days. Walking in a windy day it’s almost second nature to be leaning towards the wind.
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March 25, 2020On Knowing Noting and Calm
Gil Fronsdal leads a Guided Meditation Dharmette: Knowing Noting and Calm. Thich Nhat Hanh said if challenging sea conditions if one person remains calm…
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March 25, 2020The Space Between
Gil Fronsdal leads a Guided Meditation The Space Between. In meditation practice sometimes we discover space can be inspiring, physically or in thoughts.
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March 25, 2020Dharmette: Responses vs Reactions
Gil Fronsdal, a teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California, gives this short talk (a dharmette) on responses and reactions. He suggests the only thing we ever really possess is our responses.
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March 24, 2020How to Know which is Skillful in the Moment
Gil Fronsdal, a teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California, gives this short talk (a dharmette) on resolve and allowing, and on how to know which is skillful in the moment. He calls resolve a beautiful quality of the heart and mind.
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Audio Meditations
March 20, 2020Drink Your Joy
Gil Fronsdal, a teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California, gives this short talk on the positive states that can come along in meditation, such as a sense of peace, well-being, and joy.
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March 20, 2020Dharmette: Practicing with Imagination
Gil Fronsdal, a teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California, gives this short talk (a dharmette) on practicing with imagination. He describes yes as an attitude of being present, being open, being there.
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March 20, 2020Dharmette: Tenderness
Gil Fronsdal, a teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California, gives this short talk (a dharmette) on tenderness: a feeling of the preciousness of our lives, the specialness of being alive and present, a tender heart.
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March 20, 2020Dharmette: Doing Nothing
Gil Fronsdal, a teacher at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California, gives this short talk (a dharmette) on doing nothing. He says a big part of learning mindfulness meditation is learning to do nothing, which is hard for some people.
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Audio Meditations
March 18, 2020Guided Anapanasati: Exploring the Breath
Gil Fronsdal leads an Anapanasati Exploring the Breath. What is your relationship with your breathing? Very broadly, is it a positive, negative or neutral?
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March 18, 2020Guided Forgiveness
Gil Fronsdal leads a Guided Forgiveness meditation. In preparation for a Loving-kindness practice is a practice of forgiveness. Forgiving is difficult.
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February 8, 2020Guided Meditation on Breath
Gil Fronsdal leads a guided meditation on the breath as a fundamental practice for mindfulness and to familiarize the self to breathing, then to the body.
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February 7, 2019Gratitude – Meditation
In this meditation say “Thank you” to all the people, to all that is around you and part of you. Find and discover that in gratitude, you care about so much more.
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February 5, 2019Experience Gratitude
Has gratitude been unrecognized or forgotten? Your experience with gratitude can help to recognize where it has been present and unrecognized.
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October 14, 2018Hardwiring Happiness: Meditation
As we struggle to find happiness, we discover the importance of peace, love, and contentment. Let us hardwire our happiness through this meditation.
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December 19, 2017Introduction to Seeing Drawing
Marcia Rose introduces seeing drawing, an exercise that treats drawing as a form of meditative activity. “When we start to draw we begin to see.”
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Gratitude
December 8, 2017Mindfulness Gratitude Meditation
Allow yourself to feel appreciation and gratitude with Gratitude Meditation. Help yourself to have a good mood by not worrying too much.
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Stress
September 11, 2017What You Practice Grows Stronger
Dr. Shauna Shapiro, a clinical psychologist and professor at Santa Clara University, explains how mindfulness practice can help us change, in this TEDx talk.
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Anxiety
June 23, 2017Grounded Silence
David Gandelman a meditation expert and an exceptional guide bring you Grounded Silence meditation audio to help you experience mental calmness.
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Audio Meditations
June 23, 2017Letting Go Of Seriousness
David Gandelman leads a meditation about letting go of seriousness, seriously? Seriousness can be stifling to meditation practice, so, letting go can be beneficial because it opens wellsprings of joy.
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June 19, 20172 Minutes of Mindful Breathing
Sean Fargo guides this free two-minute mindful breathing meditation, a short pause to rest your attention on the breath.
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June 19, 2017Increasing Loving Kindness
Sean Fargo leads a guided meditation to increase Loving Kindness. This meditation expresses the kind wishes from the heart, which amplifies to all you know.
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June 19, 2017Opening To Gratitude
Sean Fargo leads the Opening to Gratitude meditation. This meditation teaches to appreciate the gifts, to be thankful while thinking of people close to us.
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March 21, 2017Mindfulness Of Breathing by Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman leads a guided mindfulness of breathing practice. He explains the posture and parameters of the meditation, including being relaxed and alert at the same time.
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March 21, 2017Working With Your Inner Critic
Mark Coleman leads a meditation on working with your inner critic. In this meditation he allows a little judgment to be invited in, which is unusual.
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March 16, 2017Mindful Walking
Sharon Salzberg leads a guided meditation- Mindful Walking. Before you begin a meditation, find a long room or a quiet park trail where you can listen.
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February 6, 2017Working With Emotions In Your Body
This is a soften, soothe and allow meditation- Working with Emotions in your Body by Kristin Neff. Choose a difficult circumstance. What’s troubling you?
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Beginners
January 24, 2017Practice: Hunger Mindfulness
Ken Wilber presents the practice of hunger mindfulness in this video, including how you might take the attitude of an observing self.
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Confidence
December 23, 2016Meditation For Inner Strength
A guided meditation for inner strength from Boho Beautiful, for moments when life's challenges feel heavy.
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Confidence
December 3, 2016How to Check in with Yourself, Pamela Weiss
Appropriate Response founder Pamela Weiss leads a mindful check-in from the organization's Personal Excellence Program.
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Contentment
November 14, 2016Alan Watts: Awakening The Mind
A 14-minute guided meditation video of Alan Watts discussing his method of establishing a meditative state and reaching self-awareness.
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Gratitude
November 11, 2016Guided Meditation To End Your Day
A 13-minute guided meditation from Boho Beautiful for the end of the day, filmed beside the River Kwai in Thailand and made to help you unwind before sleep.
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Stress
November 3, 20165 Ways to Overcome Adversity
Brendon Burchard shares five ideas for managing and leveraging adversity: have confidence, keep perspective, schedule action, ask for help, and honor the struggle.
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Audio Meditations
October 26, 2016Fifteen Minute Meditation
Tara Brach leads a 15-minute guided meditation on widening awareness of the present moment, including the body, the breath, and sounds.
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Sleep
September 28, 2016ASMR Close Whisper Guided Sleep / Muscle Relaxation (with countdown)
A quick whispered guided sleep and muscle relaxation with a countdown, from TingleBelleASMR, made for relaxing before sleep.
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Audio Meditations
September 4, 2016Guided meditation on Gratitude by Oren J. Sofer
Oren Sofer leads a guided meditation of Gratitude. The secret of gratitude is that it can be cultivated and strengthened as a source of well being and inner happiness.
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Parenting & Families
August 28, 2016Hot Air Balloon Ride: Kids’ Guided Meditation, Sleep Visualization
Hot Air Balloon Ride is an all-ages guided meditation video that promotes peaceful and restful sleep in children through relaxing imagery.
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August 24, 2016Morning Reflection
Joseph Goldstein’s 15-minute morning reflection gives three instructions: let go of the past, let go of the future, and let go of the present.
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August 24, 2016Mindfulness Of Knowing
In this talk, Joseph Goldstein explores mindfulness of knowing. To gain it, the first step is becoming mindful of the breath in the normal sea of the mind.
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Anxiety
August 24, 2016Mood & Emotions
In this talk, Joseph Goldstein explains how moods differ from emotions. Emotions arise from experiences and are stronger.
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Addiction
August 24, 2016Not Clinging
In this talk, Joseph Goldstein speaks about metta and not clinging. He describes a mind that is not clinging as not agitated, and one that eventually attains nirvana.
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Audio Meditations
August 24, 2016Meditation Instructions
Joseph Goldstein leads a guided meditation that gives meditation instructions: notice the breath, know the breath, feel it while staying relaxed, and simply be aware.
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August 24, 2016How To Deal with Afflictive Emotions
Joseph Goldstein leads a guided meditation on how to deal with afflictive emotions, among them anger, sadness, grief, and anxiety.
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Audio Meditations
August 24, 2016Basic Body Scan
Tara Brach walks us through a basic body scan meditation. Feeling tense, anxious, or upset? A basic body scan is a great way to get in touch with the source of these sensations.
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August 24, 2016Coming Back
Tara Brach leads a guided meditation about Coming Back. In the coming back, the key piece is the quality or attitude that is attending. In mindfulness, this is something that resonates.
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August 24, 2016Working with Trauma
Tara Brach talks about Working with Trauma. Loving-kindness creates a space for you. Bring to mind the people that love and support you.
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August 24, 2016Compassion Q&A
Tara Brach holds a Q&A session on the topic of Compassion. Let the heart soften and open, bring mindfulness attention to untangle the tangle.
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Audio Meditations
August 20, 2016Being and Trusting in The Body
Gil Fronsdal talks about Being and Trusting in the Body, and about the risk of trying to solve our lives with thoughts alone.
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Audio Meditations
June 19, 2016Loving Kindness
Sean Fargo leads a guided meditation on Loving Kindness. Metta or loving-kindness is the movement of love and sense of care towards others.
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Stress
April 2, 2016Dealing With Anger, Resistance And Pessimism
How do we deal with anger, resistance and pessimism? Eckhart Tolle says the key is to catch what he calls the painbody at an early stage.
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Videos
March 22, 2016Playing in the Zone
A Wisdom 2.0 2015 session on how meditation and mindfulness may help athletes live in the present, play in the zone, stay mentally strong and reach peak performance.
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Audio Meditations
January 3, 2016Mindfulness & Pain 6: Compassion and Investigation
Learn how to bring up kindness toward yourself & use the power of mindfulness to investigate how you feel in Compassion and Investigation by Oren J. Sofer.
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Audio Meditations
September 22, 2015Guided Mindfulness Meditation on Joy [Video]
Guided Mindfulness Meditation on Joy. Feel the joy within you & the space you’re in and the ones you love. Feel the joy in all things. Let yourself be here.
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Relaxation
July 21, 2015Seeing With The Body [Video]
A Dhamma talk by Thanissaro Bhikkhu, published December 17, 2014, on how we cling to our suffering and on looking at suffering in and of itself, starting with the breath.
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Integration
June 2, 20155 Ways to Achieve More Balance in Your Life
There’s always another level of balance and proficiency in managing your life. Here are five strategies to help you achieve it: Decide why you need more balance and what it means to you. What exactly would that mean to you – can you describe in detail what it would be like and feel like? Define […]
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Depression
June 1, 2013Dancing with the Existential Ache
Don’t let your fears take over, but rather dance with their different layers to make your existential ache go away. With Qoya, you learn how to savor life. Qoya is based on the idea through movement, we remember. We remember our essence is wise, wild and free. Using movement as metaphor and infusing movement with […]
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Anxiety
December 31, 2012Get Back in Your Body
Qoya is based on the idea through movement, we remember. We remember our essence is wise, wild and free. Using movement as metaphor and infusing movement with meaning, the words wise, wild, and free are not only archetypical energies that we all possess, but these words also draw reference to the movement forms we practice. […]
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Depression
October 31, 2012Wisdom to Dance
Qoya is based on the idea through movement, we remember. We remember our essence is wise, wild and free. Using movement as metaphor and infusing movement with meaning, the words wise, wild, and free are not only archetypical energies that we all possess, but these words also draw reference to the movement forms we practice. […]
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Depression
August 29, 2012Be the Light
Be the light. Free Qoya movement rituals, with notes on the practice from Rochelle Schieck, author of QOYA: A Compass for Navigating an Embodied Life that is Wise, Wild and Free.
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