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Introduction to Mindful Awareness Meditation
The meditation practice we’re going to do is called shamatha vipassana meditation, which most directly translates to mindfulness awareness meditation. Mindfulness refers to the one-pointed aspect and awareness refers to the spacious, panoramic aspect that grows from focus. So let’s begin.
Guided Mindful Awareness Meditation
There are three things to be mindful of in our practice. The first is our body. We’re in one, it’s always good to acknowledge that. The practice starts by the way you take your seat.
Meditation Posture
And the basic idea is to sit up straight, not rigid but as a kind of proclamation of your dignity. You can sit up straight, legs can be crossed loosely in front of you or feet flat on the floor if you’re in a chair, on the couch, and kneeling is also good.
Mindfulness of Mind
Finally, mindfulness of mind, which means: allow your thoughts to be exactly as they are. No effort to slow down or change or be nice or be sharp or anything. Your mind makes thoughts like your eyes see, your ears hear, no problem. Let that slip to the background and your breath come to the foreground as best you can.
Susan Piver Bio
Susan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of nine books, including The Hard Questions: 100 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Say “I Do”, the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life , The Wisdom of a Broken Heart, and Start Here Now: An Open-Hearted Guide to the Path and Practice of Meditation.
