Meditation: Say “Yes” to Life

Tara Brach

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🗓️ 16 March 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Meditation: Say “Yes” to Life - This guided practice awakens a relaxed and friendly attention that rests in the breath and opens to whatever is arising. We deepen that presence with the intention to truly say “Yes” to experience, allowing life to be just as it is.

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0:00.0	The following meditation is led by Tara Brock.
0:06.2	To access more of my meditations or join my email list, please visit TaraBrock.com.
0:30.0	As you come into stillness, become aware of this body breathing.
0:58.4	You might imagine and sense the breath gently coming into the heart area, blowing out of
1:07.6	the heart area.
1:15.6	So you can bring a attention, a listening to your heart.
1:32.0	And we open with a very simple inquiry which is what is my intention for meditating right
1:38.8	now, for practice.
1:42.8	What is it that really matters to my heart?
1:50.0	What's important?
2:00.4	As you're reflecting, you might gently bring your palms together at your heart and really
2:04.6	bring your full attention and focus and listening inward.
2:14.6	Sensing what matter?
2:15.6	Sensing your sincerity right now.
2:22.3	See if you can let your awareness come into the body.
2:35.6	You might notice if there's areas of particular tightness or tension.
2:40.6	And see if just being aware helps to soften and loosen and relax.
2:59.9	To connect with the spirit of friendliness, you might smile into your eyes.
3:08.6	Once the outer corners of the eyes lifting a little, the flesh around the eyes softening,
3:16.4	the brow smooth, the eyes are smiling.
3:25.4	And let the mouth be in a very slight but real smile also, the inside of the mouth smiling.
3:36.7	Allow the face to be relaxed, feeling the aliveness in the face.
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