Mindfulness of Embodied Feelings

On this podcast we explore feelings that arise in the body with mindfulness and compassion. In this simple, yet powerful practice we are not fixing anything or trying to change feelings.  No holding onto the pleasant, resisting the unpleasant and ignoring the neutral.  When we use the word "feeling" to label our embodied feeling tone in meditation, "feeling" is a synonym for welcoming and letting go/letting be the feeling so that the next "guest can come through the door" and be met with mindfulness.  We can investigate how conditioned the experience of feeling is and in turn how it influences our biases.  This practice is of utmost importance in freeing us from deep conditioning that leads to distress and anguish. 

"It’s very helpful to realize that the feelings we have, the negativity and positivity, are exactly what we need to be fully human, fully aware, and fully alive"    Pema Chodrin:  

“There are two kinds of suffering: the suffering which leads to more suffering, and the suffering which leads to the end of suffering. The first is the pain of grasping after fleeting pleasures and aversion to the unpleasant, the continued struggle of most people day after day. The second is the suffering which comes when you allow yourself to fully feel the constant change of experience – pleasure, pain, joy, and anger – without fear or withdrawal. The suffering of our experience leads to inner fearlessness and peace”.  Ajahn Chah

 

 

 

 

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