The following talk was given at the Insight Meditation Center in Redwood City, California.

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Welcome. Welcome,

welcome everybody.

It's lovely to be here, very lovely to be here.

I'm going to be continuing

on our exploration of these faculties for Fearlessness.

vectors of faculties for Fearlessness for Freedom.

I don't know it's just getting a kick out of this alliteration. We'll start with just a simple guided meditation, whatever posture feels comfortable and is available to you right now. And is there a way that the posture could be just a little bit more comfortable?

For me, it's bringing a little bit more uprightness to the spine,

so that the limbs can just hang from the spine.

In the shoulders, just relax.

And tucking the chin backwards, just this tiny, tiny bit, it allows the neck to be a little bit more aligned with the spine.

For you, some other tiny adjustments might be needed. And then let's open the senses, bring awareness to the senses.

Your eyes are closed, just notice if there's any shadows or patterns behind the islands.

Nothing in particular needs to be happening. We're just noticing. You're going to see. And the ears,

noticing the sounds, the sound of my voice, other sounds you might hear, just allowing them to be received.

We don't have to go out and get the sounds. Just opening to them.

They're welcome to. There might be sense or taste.

Sometimes it's more difficult when we're sitting in meditation, but it might be coffee, toothpaste, tea. T. And then the sense of touch, noticing where the body is contacting, whatever it is contacting whichever surface.

Whether it's the cushion or chair, couch, bed.

Feeling the pressure against the body. feeling the contact, we're here.

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