Calming Breathing Technique, Day 3: "The Art of Enough: Finding Peace in Moderation"
Daily Meditation Podcast
Mary Meckley
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🗓️ 29 April 2025
⏱️ 8 minutes
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Summary
Calm frazzled emotions instantly by tuning into the gentle rhythm and flow of a calming breathing technique.
THIS WEEK'S THEME: "The Art of Enough: Finding Peace in Moderation"
This 7-day meditation series explores the Yama of Brahmacharya, traditionally interpreted as continence, but more broadly understood as moderation and the responsible use of energy. This series aims to help you cultivate balance in all aspects of your life—physical, mental, and emotional. Each day builds upon the previous one, guiding you to integrate Brahmacharya into your daily experiences.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 2119 of the daily meditation podcast. I'm Mary Meckley and I welcome you to a series where you are exploring simplicity and moderation all week long. This is a series where you're also exploring the rich history and tradition of meditation and yoga. |
| 0:25.6 | So you are exploring the ancient yoga sutras of pantanjali and the fourth yama, which is all about moderation and simplicity. |
| 0:39.2 | This is a replay series that I recorded a few years ago, and it is back by popular request. |
| 0:46.7 | Now back to your meditation. |
| 0:48.8 | Enjoy the breathing technique today. |
| 0:51.7 | I want to share with you a quote that goes along with this week's series. |
| 0:58.0 | The theme we're exploring this week is how to live in moderation or to live more simply. |
| 1:08.1 | And this is following the yamas of pantanjali's Yoga Sutra a |
| 1:15.6 | classic book written several thousand years ago that has to do with living right |
| 1:24.6 | living well so that you feel connected to not only yourself but the world around you. |
| 1:33.7 | Know that the full 30-minute guided meditations are on an app I have called the Sip and Ome meditation app. |
| 1:43.2 | So if you want to go a little more deeply into a particular |
| 1:47.8 | series, you can try the app with over 2,000 guided meditations for two weeks free. You also |
| 1:57.3 | receive a weekly journal as well as a slowdown guide for the whole week. |
| 2:04.1 | The quote I share with you is for you to keep in mind as you meditate today. |
| 2:12.6 | It's by pantanjali and T says, when mind is clear empty of memories and knowledge things are |
| 2:23.5 | seen exactly as they are and that is what the fourth yama we're exploring this week about moderation or abstinence or living more simply |
| 2:39.7 | is all about so think about in your life ways you can cut back or cut down especially as as we go through a pandemic. You might think of how you can |
| 2:56.1 | reserve your energy, because it takes a lot of energy to constantly keep up with all that's going |
| 3:05.6 | on in the news these days. |
| 3:15.4 | So think about how you could best use your focus and your energy. |
| 3:21.1 | Your focus is at an all-time premium these days. |
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