Mindfulness Meditation of the Body and Breath
Every meditation tradition begins with daily practices that help to focus a scattered mind. A great way
of doing this is to focus on a single object that is always with you:
the movement of the breath in the body. This eight-minute meditation is a
brilliant introduction to Mindfulness. It will begin the process of
putting you back in control of your life. All of the meditations on this
page are taken from our book ‘Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic
World’. The book contains the complete 8 week mindfulness course
developed at Oxford University.
Sounds and Thoughts Meditation
Sounds are as compelling as thoughts and just as immaterial and open
to interpretation. For this reason, the Sounds and Thoughts Meditation
is my personal favourite as it elegantly reveals how the mind conjures
up thoughts that can so easily lead us astray. Once you realise this –
deep in your heart – then a great many of your troubles will simply
evaporate before your eyes. All of the meditations on this page are
taken from our book ‘Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World’. The book contains the complete 8 week mindfulness course developed at Oxford University.
Three Minute Breathing Space
This is a mini-meditation that can put you back in control of your
life when it starts to slip between your fingers. It acts as a bridge
between the longer, formal meditations detailed in our book Mindfulness and the demands of everyday life.
All of the meditations on this page are taken from our book
‘Mindfulness: Finding Peace in a Frantic World’. The book contains the
complete 8 week mindfulness course developed at Oxford University.
Silent Meditation (with bells at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 mins)
There comes a point when it’s time to move on from the prescriptive
audio meditations in our book Mindfulness (and from MBCT and MBSR in
general). Ultimately, mindfulness meditation is about sitting silently
and observing the thoughts as they arise in your mind before dissolving
away again. This audio track can help you along this route. It is pure
silence interspersed with gentle bells at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 minutes
to mark the time. It will help boost your confidence and help you to
pace yourself as you gradually learn to meditate without guidance. It’s
the perfect end note (and accompaniment) to our book Mindfulness:
Finding Peace in a Frantic World. We wish you luck as you continue on
your journey.Source: http://cdn.franticworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/30-Mins-Silence-from-book-Mindfulness-Finding-Peace-in-a-Frantic-World-Bells-At-5-10-15-20-30-Minutes-128kbs.mp3
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