Why Meditate?

WHAT IS MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION?

• Mindfulness is engaging the practices of being fully present
• Meditation is a tool (practice) to learn how to engage Mindfulness

WHY PRACTICE MINDFULNESS AND MEDITATION?

• Mindfulness offers a life of serenity & calm; it releases anxiety, overwhelm, & depression.

• In its simple form, mindfulness teaches impermanence. By understanding impermanence, the aspirant of mindfulness learns to let go of the things that are binding you to your suffering.

• Meditation is the tool showing how simple it can be to let go. By following the steps of awareness, acceptance, and release, one can see the pathway toward emotional freedom.

 
WHERE TO START?
Collection One Is designed to assist beginners, & perhaps broaden the level of understanding for intermediates, by using simplicity over complexity toward the practices of Mindfulness & Meditation
 
This collection of practices assists the aspirant to become familiar with the first step toward awakening, and the development of emotional freedom.
 
The First step is the practice of Awareness.
 By developing awareness of the physical & non-physical Bodies that make-up the thing we call Self, you will begin to shine a light on what is truly taking place each moment of life.
 
During this first step, Awareness of Mindfulness is developed through specific practices of breathing meditations. These meditations create the necessary foundation for deepening concentration and developing insight. They also help us to sustain mindfulness in all situations throughout the day.

PRACTICE ONE: DAYS 1-7 
Be aware of the in-breath & out-breath. Awareness is the first step.
 
1.Identify the breath. Say out loud, “breathing-in, I know this to be an in-breath.” “Breathing-out, I know this to be an out-breath.”
 
Practice this until the Self recognizes these to be true & present. Do not be in a rush to move forward onto the next practice; allow time for the Self to recognize how easily the Self can be distracted by thoughts vying for attention, or a desire to move ahead to ‘the next thing.’
 
For the next 7 days:

• Practice for 3 minutes on day #1 (set a timer). Journal your experience.
• Gradually increase the practice time by 1 minute per day for the 7 days.
• Journal your experience before and after each sitting

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