How to meditate | Guided Meditation and talks The Attitude of Non-grasping
Aug 1, 2024
Ajahn Amaro, a distinguished Buddhist monk and teacher at Amaravati Monastery, delves into the transformative power of meditation. He discusses how expanding awareness through concentration can deepen mindfulness and presence, emphasizing techniques like mindful breathing and walking meditation. He introduces the concepts of non-grasping and non-identification to help listeners understand impermanence. Additionally, he highlights the essence of vipassana meditation, encouraging the embrace of transformative moments to foster profound insights and changes in perception.
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Concentration Brings Attention Home
- Concentration trains attention to rest easily with present reality using convenient markers like breath or inner sound.
- After practice the flag isn't needed because attention can arrive directly at the present experience.
Broaden Awareness After Settling
- When attention is steady, expand awareness to include the whole field of experience instead of fixating on one object.
- Let the mind embrace sensations, sounds, thoughts and emotions while remaining unified and open.
Heedfulness As The Mind's Life Source
- Awareness that takes in the whole present field becomes the life source for the mind, like oxygen for blood.
- Heedfulness sustains that life; heedlessness leads to decay.