Part 1 - The Art and Science of Meditation - Introductory Series

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🗓️ 13 October 2010

⏱️ 79 minutes

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2010-10-13 - Part 1 - The Art and Science of Meditation - Introductory Series - The first session defines meditation and describes the Buddhist teachings that give a context to the path of practice. We explore the two basic types of meditation--concentration and mindfulness--and then focus on the ground of mindfulness training: bringing mindful attention to the breath and bodily sensations. Guided meditations include setting intention and the sacred pause; learning to "come back" using an anchor of the breath; and "being here" with an embodied presence. Please donate at www.tarabrach.com or www.imcw.org. Thank you!

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0:00.0	So welcome.
0:18.4	We are beginning a four part series here to explore the art and science of meditation.
0:26.7	And during these four classes we'll be looking at really how do you meditate?
0:33.3	How do you work with the challenges, the difficulties that come up during the practice of meditation?
0:41.4	We'll be exploring really the understandings of how does it work?
0:46.1	What really makes meditation effective?
0:50.8	And lastly exploring the Buddhist teachings that provide a context that gives you some
0:57.4	background to the path.
1:00.0	And we will be taking these teachings and applying them to the domains of our bodies,
1:05.3	how to wake up presence in the body, how to work with difficult emotions, how to work
1:11.9	with thoughts, with obsessive thoughts, and then how to bring meditation into daily life.
1:19.2	So there's the domains we cover.
1:21.7	And the four metal be that I'll be speaking some and I'll be giving instructions and we'll
1:26.6	do some short practice periods.
1:30.0	But if you really want to benefit, if you really want to discover what is possible, then
1:38.4	the invitation is let this time period with meditation be one where you really experiment
1:46.4	and create some space and practice.
1:49.4	See how it works for you.
1:52.5	So the first thing is, well what is meditation?
1:56.0	What do we mean by meditation?
1:58.6	And one easy definition for me really is it's a training of attention and in particular
2:04.9	it's a training and attention that wakes us up out of our habitual thinking patterns
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