Heart Wisdom with Jack Kornfield

Ep. 203 – Ocean of Air Meditation

Sep 6, 2023

Jack Kornfield shares a guided meditation on relaxing into the ocean of air and being present. The meditation helps to tune into embodied presence, invite relaxation, ease and calm, and become mindful of the body breathing itself. It also includes a technique to move past waves of emotions and thoughts. The podcast explores the transformative power of storytelling and offers various guided meditation practices.

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The podcast emphasizes the power of storytelling in providing wisdom, perspective, and inspiration for the heart.

The guided meditation focuses on becoming aware of the breath and cultivating a calm and accepting awareness of sensations, emotions, and thoughts.

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The Power of Stories

This podcast episode emphasizes the power of storytelling and how it can illuminate the human journey and open the heart. The speaker highlights that stories have the ability to teach, provide wisdom and perspective, and offer inspiration for the heart. Examples of powerful stories mentioned include those from the abode of the Buddhas, King Arthur's court, Tibetan medicine and healing, and the Upanishads. The importance of storytelling in guiding and nourishing individuals is emphasized throughout the episode.

Introduction

4min

Breath-focused Meditation Practice

12min

Ocean of Air Meditation

4min

Guided Meditation Practice: Expanding Awareness to Emotions and Thoughts

3min

Meditation Practice: Being the Mindful, Loving Awareness

6min

Jack shares a guided meditation on relaxing into the ocean of air we find ourselves in when we open to the present moment.

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“You become a connoisseur of breathing for this moment, attentive to this remarkable breathing in and out of the atmosphere, keeping you alive, exchanging with all.” – Jack Kornfield

In this episode, Jack leads a guided meditation helping us:

Tune into embodied presence
Invite in relaxation, ease and calm
Become mindful of the body breathing itself
Use noting to move past waves of emotions and thoughts

"As you sense each breath, you can whisper softly in the background of your mind, 'Ease, calm,' and allow the embodied presence that is feeling this breath to invite you into a place of stillness, breath by breath." – Jack Kornfield

This meditation was originally live-streamed by Spirit Rock Meditation Center for the Monday Night Dharma Talk on July 24, 2023.

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