Session 3 - Mindfulness of the Mind
David Oromith · 85 minutes · recorded November 20, 2024
In the guided meditation on mindfulness of mind, eyes open in space, we count the breath before watching thoughts, memories and emotions arise, abide and dissolve without following or suppressing them. David contrasts passive witnessing in shamatha with discerningly recognising a lustful, hating or deluded mind here, using the Buddha's water and fire imagery for non-grasping. Questions cover guilt at doing nothing, locating anxiety in the body, and inquiry disturbing what it observes.
Anxiety and fear Attachment and craving Guilt and regret Mindfulness of breathing Shamatha (calm abiding) The four applications of mindfulness Vipashyana (insight)