enna Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 (edited) A Reflection on Meditation Healing ~ the link below is not available anymore. http://griefsong.com/meditationhealing.html Edited January 3, 2017 by enna video is not available now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Spiritual heart surgery ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyT Posted April 24, 2015 Report Share Posted April 24, 2015 This is a beautiful meditation for working with guilt, regret, and forgiveness: Ho'oponopono: "I love you. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you." https://youtu.be/RqrssdH6ET4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 I really enjoyed the meditation Ho'oponopono: "I love you. I'm sorry. Please forgive me. Thank you." Thank You, Marty. Tell someone Thank You. ♡ ♡ ♡ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted April 25, 2015 Report Share Posted April 25, 2015 Beyond Mindfulness ~ video is not available anymore ~ I'll find something on mindfulness to replace the link below. http://www.shambhalamountain.org/beyond-mindfulness/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 There are a few meditations here for those interested. Talk is ready! "Investigating Reality - Beyond an Interpreted World" - video and audio - www.tarabrach.com "We cannot live in a world that is not our own, in a world that is interpreted for us by others. An interpreted world is not a home. Part of the terror is to take back our own listening, to use our own voice, to see our own light." ~ Hildegard von Bingen photo: Shell Fischer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted June 4, 2015 Report Share Posted June 4, 2015 Meditation is not meant to be an end in itself, at least not by my lights. Instead, it’s meant to take us back into the world with more clarity, more compassion, more courage. Here’s a Mary Oliver poem in which she makes the link between meditation and action in the most gentle and seductive of ways... Then, once she’s drawn us in, she brings the hammer down: “Be ignited, or be gone.” Whoa! I really love this quiet and humble yet feisty and in-your-face poem! ~ Parker J. Palmer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marj37 Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 A reflection by Francis Weller ~ The Reverence of Approach 4/1/2015 Several years ago, I came across a passage by the Irish poet and philosopher, John O’Donohue. His words profoundly impacted my thoughts and have become somewhat of an interior anthem in my life. It feels fitting that we begin our series of reflections with his words. In his book, Beauty: The Invisible Embrace, O’Donohue writes, “What you encounter, recognize or discover depends to a large degree on the quality of your approach… When we approach with reverence, great things decide to approach us.” This passage is so rich with implications. As I have sat with it over the years and offered it to others in my therapy work and in workshop settings, I have continually seen its wisdom and value. For example, when we turn our attention to the inner world, we frequently do so with an eye toward evaluation and critique. We look for flaws and defects, casting about for evidence of failure. This gaze is harsh and causes the soul to retreat. Over thirty years in my psychotherapy practice, I have never seen anything open or change in an atmosphere of judgment. An approach of reverence, on the other hand, is foundational to a life imbued with soul. From this way of seeing, we recognize that everything possesses a measure of the sacred, including our sorrows and pain. Clearly, how we approach our inner life profoundly affects what comes to us in return. What we encounter, recognize or discover, depends on the quality of our approach. An approach of reverence invites revelation. To pause and reflect on this can make all the difference between living in a cold, detached world, populated primarily by judgements and cynicism, and living in a world riddled with intimacy and offers of communion. When our approach is one of reverence, we find ourselves falling into a deeper embrace with all that is open to encounter, both internally and in the surrounding, breathing world. If we approach superficially or from a perspective of what can I get out of this exchange, then the encounter will be limited, what I recognize will be thin and what I discover will be nothing at all. I will simply be meeting my own well-rehearsed stories in the moment. There is an intimation in O’Donohue’s passage: He tells us that great things will approach us when we practice the etiquette of reverence. It is as if the aperture of our perception widens when we bring reverence to bear. We become able to recognize the holiness that exists in the moment, as I experienced this morning on my drive to work. As I came around a bend, winding through vineyards and meadows, the mist was threading its way at the base of the hills and in that glimpse something great approached me. I was moved by the vista, brought to tears through the intimacy shared between my heart and the world. An approach of reverence establishes a foundation ripe for amazement. We are readied for surprise and awe by a posture of reverence. It is a stance of humility, recognizing that the otherness that surround us—that infuses the world—is vast and powerful and yet curiously open for connection. An approach of reverence invites the mystery of encounter where two solitudes meet and become entangled, creating aThird Body, an intimacy born of affection. All true intimacy requires an approach of reverence, a deep regard, an unknowing of who or what we are meeting. It is our bow honoring the exchange. O’Donohue advises us, however, that “The rushed heart and arrogant mind lack the gentleness and patience to enter that embrace.” We must be able to step out of the frantic and breathless pace that consumes much of our days. Reverence requires a rhythm akin to prayer. We are asked to slow down and rest in the space of silence and deep listening. There is a saying in the Zen tradition, “Not knowing is most intimate.” When we suspend our preconceptions and static stories of who we are, or who our wife, husband, or partner is; when we let go of our predetermined expectations of how it all should be, then we come into a place of reverence, of deep respect and the freshness of the encounter is once again available to us. When we pause and notice, we are free to drink in the delicious thickness of the moment and all that it offers. Reverence, rather than expectation or entitlement, acknowledges we live in a gifting cosmos and that we do best-honoring creation by singing praises. As the poet Rilke said, “To praise is the whole thing! A man who can praise // comes toward us like ore out of the silences // of rock.” Reverence acknowledges that what we are seeing or seeking is holy; that we depend utterly on this world to breathe and to dream. We are designed for encounter, our senses are rivers of connection in a continuous exchange with the world around us. How deeply we experience this encounter, what we come to recognize and discover, is a question of presence, of reverence. Exercise: Inner work: Experiment with reverence over the coming days. Be mindful of how you approach your inner world. Is it characterized by criticism and judgment? Imagine coming to your experience with reverence, especially around our more vulnerable states like fear or grief. Notice the difference when you come to your experience with reverence. Take ten minutes and write about your experience. Outer work: Take a walk and let something call to your attention—a tree, a rose, a budding maple, an old barn. Soften your gaze and let the qualities of reverence fill your being. Simply notice what takes shape between the two of you. Allow the connection to come full and then offer your gratitude for the encounter. Remember, everything is open to the conversation. Take ten minutes and write about your experience. Wonderful to read this and think about. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Thank you, beautifully written. I love my walks, esp. when I have ample time to be present and just enjoy what comes. Dogs are so wonderful about exploring what is. I like to give Arlie time to enjoy sniffing and checking out things (within reason). Sometimes he'll pull me toward the horses, he wants to go visit them. He helps me notice things with all of his discovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Coping with Grief Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Beautiful, helpful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartyT Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Lovely and so soothing, Anne ~ thank you for sharing. I've added it as a Related Resource at the base of Mary's blog post, here: Meditation: Helpful To Those Who Grieve ~ and added it to my Pinterest boards as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted July 12, 2015 Report Share Posted July 12, 2015 Thank you Marty for adding the above meditation to your blog and to your Pinterest boards. I have listened to it each night and it helps me clear my mind before I retire. Another meditation that I still have on my desktop is titled CALM ~ it is one that our Mary gave us months ago. There are times I just click on it during the day to give myself several minutes to calm my own thoughts. I like clicking on the different scenes and choosing my own picture, time and music. Something so simple that gives me a break from the busyness of the day or grief. The grief we have never goes away as we know but it does change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted July 13, 2015 Report Share Posted July 13, 2015 I'll have to try that one tomorrow...retiring for the night, have to work tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Living the Fullness of Life in the Now ~ Eckhart Tolle No longer available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 When we meditate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted August 31, 2015 Report Share Posted August 31, 2015 I don't know, but imagine what it'd be like if you DIDN'T try to meditate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted September 6, 2015 Report Share Posted September 6, 2015 My meditation for tonight ~ http://www.griefhealingblog.com/2012/05/voices-of-experience-labyrinth-of-grief.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Once again ~ Tara Brach "Prayer is a training..."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPT5HCettz4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 This exercise is not new but helps in relaxation when we are grieving.http://mindfulnessandgrief.com/coping-with-grief-relaxation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Life is a circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayc Posted September 17, 2015 Report Share Posted September 17, 2015 Amen to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 A guided meditation for sleep:https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=78&v=yVFqyXJaKm4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted September 19, 2015 Report Share Posted September 19, 2015 This meditation was offered on this thread a while back and I find it is a good one to come back to. I listen to it often:http://www.onbeing.org/blog/encountering-grief-guided-meditation/4983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enna Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 "Let the breath lead the way." ~ Sharon Salzberg..."Meditation is not a matter of trying to stop thinking or make your mind go blank but rather to realize when your attention is wandering and to simply let go of the thoughts and begin again.It is a way of changing our relationship to our thoughts, so we're not so consumed by them, with no sense of space. Having a newly spacious relationship to our thoughts brings both peace and freedom."~ Sharon SalzbergImage credit: By r. nial bradshaw, https://goo.gl/i2C82d, (CC BY 2.0),https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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