The following meditation is led by Tara Brock.

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Oh Let your attention go inward and feel your breath at the heart area.

As you breathe, just feel your heart. And as you feel your heart, and as you feel your heart, listen inward, just listen inward and listen for what you sense

is your most sincere aspiration right now, what most matters you as you sit here and begin a formal practice.

What most matters, what is it you really care about in your life?

Listen to your heart and sense your heart's intention right now. Let yourself be aware of this body breathing.

Lenthening and extending the in-brath so that you're breathing in a nice full breath,

filling the chest and lungs.

And breathing out very slowly, slow enough to feel the sensations of releasing the breath.

And again, feel the sensations of releasing the breath.

And again, nice full in-breath.

And a slow out breath, softening down the length of the body, releasing slowly, letting go, letting go.

And one more time, breathing in fully, filling the chest and lungs.

Slow release of the breath, feeling the sensations of the exhale, relaxing outward, letting go.

Letting the breath resume in its natural rhythm. Just aware of the quality of presence it's here, just in a few moments of collecting with the breath.

Noticing if there's any parts of the body that want to relax just a little bit more right now,

just let go.

You might scan the body a bit, softening the eyes and letting the brow be smooth.

Letting the jaw be unhinged and relaxing down to the root of the tongue.

It can help to have a slight smile at the mouth, the half smile of the Buddha,

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