Day 4: "Refresh Your Meditation Ritual"
Daily Meditation Podcast
Mary Meckley
4.1 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 11 June 2025
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
"Darkness must always be combated positively."
~ Paramhansa Yogananda, author of "Autobiography of a Yogi"
Do you remember what led you to meditation? Were you simply curious or were you seeking peace? It's good to revisit the basics of meditation to remind yourself of the richness of its classic techniques that have endured throughout millennia. You may be brand new to meditation, or you may be a dedicated meditator. This week you'll be guided as we launch into a series taking you back to the basics of classic meditation. You'll explore classic meditation techniques that provide the peace, energy, and clarity that meditation awakens within you.
This is day 4 of a 7-day meditation series, "Refresh Your Meditation Ritual," episodes 2397-2403.
THIS WEEK'S THEME: "Refresh Your Meditation Ritual"
Welcome to a special series designed to breathe fresh life into your meditation practice! We all start with great enthusiasm, but over time, even the most cherished rituals can feel a bit stale, a little routine. If your meditation practice has lost some of its sparkle, or if you simply feel ready to explore new dimensions of stillness and insight, you've come to the right place.
This series isn't about discarding what you've learned; it's about reigniting your curiosity, discovering fresh perspectives, and deepening your connection to your inner world. Discover new techniques, explore intriguing themes, and customize your ritual to make it vibrant and deeply fulfilling once more. Get ready to shake things up, rediscover the joy of stillness, and infuse your meditation with renewed energy and purpose. It's time to refresh, realign, and rediscover the profound peace that awaits you within.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to episode 2,400 of the Daily Meditation Podcast. |
| 0:06.4 | I'm Mary Meckley and I welcome you to day four of our meditation series we're exploring this week. |
| 0:16.1 | The theme this week is bringing you back to the basics of your meditation ritual, refreshing your meditation |
| 0:26.0 | ritual. And you might be considering ways to enhance your meditation ritual this week. |
| 0:33.9 | Your challenge this week is, in fact, to think about ways to improve the way you meditate. |
| 0:42.8 | This might be by enhancing the space where you meditate, including different things from nature, |
| 0:51.3 | or including some photos or quotes from people who inspire you or maybe it's by |
| 0:59.0 | sitting down with a candle as you meditate you can have the candle in a |
| 1:06.6 | seasonal type of candle holder that's what I do for my own meditation ritual. I've selected |
| 1:14.0 | some darker handmade using ceramic clay candle holders because to me this is really earthy. |
| 1:25.9 | And that's what the autumn season represents to me as we get ready to launch into the fall season. |
| 1:34.3 | If you live in the southern hemisphere, you might choose something bright and cheerful as you launch into spring. |
| 1:43.3 | As you meditate, you might consider including a shawl or a blanket or even a towel that might |
| 1:55.0 | surround you. |
| 1:56.0 | You could place it over your shoulders. |
| 1:59.0 | You could place it over your head. This helps you to feel |
| 2:03.6 | secure and protected as you meditate. Try meditating this way. You'll be surprised by how this |
| 2:11.6 | helps you to feel more grounded and more secure as you meditate, especially the longer you meditate, even if it's hot out. |
| 2:21.6 | You might be seated in an air-conditioned home or building. |
| 2:25.9 | Or if it is hot, you could use a lighter weight type of shawl. |
| 2:31.2 | As you meditate for a longer duration, your body loses some heat. So having a light shawl or blanket can also help you to feel more comfortable as you meditate. |
| 2:45.5 | When you meditate, you can feel a little vulnerable and exposed. So having a shawl with you is a wonderful way |
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