Beginning one’s day in meditation helps one pay more attention to his surroundings and be more mindful of others who touch our lives. Imagine not skimming the surface of life every day, but instead tasting each breath you take and noticing the daily change in winter light. Imagine not letting anything go unnoticed or unappreciated.…
Tag: Meditation
Prayer and Meditation
When my children were much younger we would tuck them into bed at night and say our prayers–usually the traditional “Now I lay me down to sleep” followed by our “God Blesses.” I wasn’t very creative, although at times my children would be creative and surprise me with whom they wished that God would bless.…
Breath and Life
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about breath being a metaphor for life. Here is the meditation I mentioned. Not a bad way to begin one’s day at all: Ajahn Thanasanti (Meditation on Breath) We have arrived in present moment. Allowing this time to go inward. (pause) Letting the feet connect to the floor,…
Every Breath You Take
In most traditional meditation sessions one is encouraged to take slow deep breaths and to concentrate on one’s breathing. I heard today that it is important to concentrate on slowing down my breath. Some even believe that at birth we are only assigned a certain number of breaths, so the slower we breath the longer…
Meditation
The following is the complete meditation script I mentioned last week and several wrote in and asked for a copy. Ajahn Thanasanti (author) Take a moment and imagine somebody who absolutely has your best interest at your heart (pause) Really only interested in you being well and flourishing. (pause) Imagine them in front of you.…