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we'll begin again with about 15 minutes

meditation lightly guided. So take a comfortable alert meditative posture. And again

it's helpful just to start with a couple of deep breaths to settle into the body,

relaxing, softening the eyes and the shoulders, the chest and the belly.

Beginning again, if it's helpful with that frame there is a body.

Feeling the body is sitting, fit and know you're sitting.

Simply notice what's being known moment after moment.

So it might be sounds.

Might be the sensations of the body breathing. Letting the mind be receptive, just receiving whatever appears with clarity and with precision. My might become aware of other bodily sensations.

Sometimes they're quite predominant and they call the attention.

At other times you could settle into the awareness of the whole body and just be receptive or open to whatever subtle

sensations there may be throughout the body. Perhaps there's a sense of just slight warmth or coolness or softness or tightness, or maybe a subtle kind of vibration. There's no need to look for these sensations.

Sometimes just sit in the awareness of the whole body and be receptive to whatever

I'd show itself whether they're very predominant or happening on a more subtle level. You're going to And stay mindful and alert for whatever thoughts or images slide in,

or images slide in,

and not as impactful as a sensation or a sound. So often we miss the arising of them.

Sometimes when in their process you become aware.

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