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Meditation Oasis

Breath in the Heart

Meditation Oasis

Mary and Richard Maddux

Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness

4.54K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2007

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

A variation on the basic Breath Awareness Meditation, the Breath in the Heart Meditation helps open the heart. The focus on the heart can bring about some emotional release and have a healing effect. This meditation may be useful for those who are grieving.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to Meditation Oasis.

0:14.7

This is Mary Maddox.

0:16.8

Please feel free to visit us at meditationoasis.com.

0:21.2

We've been enjoying receiving your emails.

0:24.8

We also have a question and answer page there if you'd like to ask questions.

0:29.9

Today's episode is an excerpt from a guided meditation I did with my local group.

0:50.0

And we'll begin as we always begin simply by being aware of what we're experiencing.

1:00.1

Where of what's going on?

1:10.8

Experiences inside of us?

1:13.2

Experiences of what we're hearing and sensing around us?

1:37.4

Not trying to make anything happen.

1:43.9

Everything that happens in this meditation is absolutely perfect.

1:49.3

There's no right or wrong experience.

1:54.3

Anytime you feel you're straining in any way, just back off.

2:01.6

Be easy. Let it all go.

2:13.8

And as always, letting thoughts be a meaningless activity in the mind.

2:28.8

A flow of energy, not minding the content of the thoughts.

2:34.2

Not resisting thoughts.

2:44.8

Not resisting anything.

2:54.4

Bringing the awareness to the body.

2:57.2

Noticing what you're feeling in your body.

3:12.4

What are you experiencing? Perhaps you notice your heart beating?

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