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Yesterday we had a wonderful Holiday Meditation Retreat at the studio. What a joy to share the gift of meditation with so many people! And several of us were sure we felt Victor’s presence in the room, maybe for just a short time, but it was truly a lovely moment of connection and support from our dear teacher.
The theme of the retreat was “Inner Peace on Earth,” and we shared a meditation from the Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. I recorded a 9-minute version of the meditation and placed it on Dropbox. (My cat Homer came for a visit and added some of her sounds as well)
Here is the link
If you don’t already have one you can create a free Dropbox account then transfer the file from my box to yours. It’s easy! You can also download the file to your device and enjoy the meditation whenever you like.
Here is a written form of the meditation to cultivate inner and outer peace:
Begin by aligning the first couplet with your in-breath and out-breath, then meditate on the two focus words for as long as you like. Move onto the next couplet when you are ready. Feel the meaning of the words in your body, mind and spirit.
“Breathing in, I know that I am breathing in. IN / OUT
Breathing out, I know that I’m breathing out.”
“Breathing in, I see myself as a flower. FLOWER / FRESH
Breathing out, I feel fresh.”
“Breathing in, I see myself as a mountain. MOUNTAIN / SOLID
Breathing out, I feel solid.”
“Breathing in, I see myself as still water. WATER / REFLECTING
Breathing out, I reflect things as they are.”
“Breathing in, I see myself as space. SPACE / FREE
Breathing out, I feel free.”
The theme of the retreat was “Inner Peace on Earth,” and we shared a meditation from the Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh. I recorded a 9-minute version of the meditation and placed it on Dropbox. (My cat Homer came for a visit and added some of her sounds as well)
Here is the link
If you don’t already have one you can create a free Dropbox account then transfer the file from my box to yours. It’s easy! You can also download the file to your device and enjoy the meditation whenever you like.
Here is a written form of the meditation to cultivate inner and outer peace:
Begin by aligning the first couplet with your in-breath and out-breath, then meditate on the two focus words for as long as you like. Move onto the next couplet when you are ready. Feel the meaning of the words in your body, mind and spirit.
“Breathing in, I know that I am breathing in. IN / OUT
Breathing out, I know that I’m breathing out.”
“Breathing in, I see myself as a flower. FLOWER / FRESH
Breathing out, I feel fresh.”
“Breathing in, I see myself as a mountain. MOUNTAIN / SOLID
Breathing out, I feel solid.”
“Breathing in, I see myself as still water. WATER / REFLECTING
Breathing out, I reflect things as they are.”
“Breathing in, I see myself as space. SPACE / FREE
Breathing out, I feel free.”
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