Sally Armstrong, a meditation teacher with decades of experience leading retreats globally, shares valuable insights into mindfulness. She explores the Buddha's four foundations of mindfulness, emphasizing their relevance today. Sally discusses her transformative journey to meditation, how mindfulness shapes emotional responses, and the importance of awareness of the body. The intriguing concept of 'dukkha' is examined, urging listeners to reflect on their own experiences of suffering while offering pathways to peace and freedom.
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Sally's Journey to Meditation
Sally Armstrong's journey to meditation began with a trip to India at 25.
A Goenka retreat was transformative, revealing a sense of agency and choice in her mind.
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Mindfulness and Choice
Mindfulness creates space for choice between impulsive reactions and values-based actions.
This space allows wisdom to inform decisions, rather than habitual reactions.
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Mindfulness of the Body
Start with mindfulness of the body, including the breath and body sensations, as a foundation.
Deconstruct the idea of a solid, permanent body and feel it from the inside.
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"Mindfulness" has become a buzz phrase. There are books on mindful parenting, mindful lawyering, even mindful sex. But what does the word even mean? And how do you actually do it? In one of his most famous and foundational discourses, the Buddha was said to have laid out, in great detail, four ways to establish mindfulness. In today's episode we’re going to walk through these four "foundations" of mindfulness with Sally Armstrong, who started practicing in 1981, began teaching 15 years later, and now leads retreats all over the world. Before we start, I should note that we recorded this interview shortly before the pandemic and the racial justice protests, but we thought it might be a good time to drop a good, old-fashioned, meat and potatoes, stick to your ribs dharma episode to help us get back to basics. Where to find Sally online: Spirit Rock Profile: https://www.spiritrock.org/sally-armstrong Sally Armstrong on Dharmaseed.org: https://dharmaseed.org/teacher/153/ You can find meditations from our world-class teachers and much more on our app. Visit tenpercent.com to download the Ten Percent Happier app and kickstart your meditation practice. Visit tenpercent.com to sign up today. Other Resources Mentioned: S.N Goenka / https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/about/goenka The 3 Characteristics / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_marks_of_existence The Four Noble Truths / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Noble_Truths Ajahn Sumedho / https://dharmaseed.org/teacher/10/ Insight Meditation Society / https://www.dharma.org/ Joseph Goldstein’s Book Mindfulness / https://www.amazon.com/Mindfulness-Practical-Awakening-Joseph-Goldstein/dp/1622036050 Additional Resources: Ten Percent Happier Live: https://tenpercent.com/live Coronavirus Sanity Guide: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide Free App access for Frontline Workers: https://tenpercent.com/care Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/sally-armstrong-263
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