This is a guided meditation first focusing on our sensory input and allowing them to settle down, then focusing on good qualities in others and finding the same or other good qualities in yourself. Then with a settled and happy mind, moving the focus to the breath.  This teaching was given at Venabu 2024:https://dnbf.org/en/2024/04/venabu-retreat-2024/ - - - Please, feel free to recommend this podcast to your friends! FeedbackIf you have feedback or questions about this podcast, send an email...

Often the meditation object, for example the breath, is too sutle to focus on, maybe because your life is bussy with work, responsibilities and being social. And a trick you can use then, is to make the meditation object bigger and more entertaining, by adding visualisations. In this guided meditation you are asked to create an imaginary beautiful peaceful place, with a little bit of repetetive movements − movements which under meditation will go in parallel to your breathing. This teaching...

This guided meditation, given the first day of a retreat, focuses on establishing a lovely environment in the mind, into which we can invite whatever arrises − breath, bodily sensations, silence, emotions or thinking. The important part is our attitude when we welcome them in − allowing them in with kindness, acceptance, friendlyness and warmth. After the guided meditation, some instructions are added on how to do walking meditation. This teaching was given at Venabu...

The body scan is a meditation practice involving scanning your body for pain, tension, or anything out of the ordinary. It can help you feel more connected to the body, which is a easy meditation object to follow leading to peace of mind.  This teaching was given in Oslo 2022:https://dnbf.org/en/2022/11/ajahn-brahm-weekend-retreat/ - - - Please, feel free to recommend this podcast to your friends! FeedbackIf you have feedback or questions about this podcast, send an email to:...

After a couple of jokes, intentionally to make you giggle and put a smile on your face, the focus moves to our body, allowing it to calm down, wishing the body all the best. Then focusing in on this moment - not wanting to get rid of anything which is here - being aware and kind, to body and mind. This teaching was given in Oslo 2022:https://dnbf.org/en/2022/11/ajahn-brahm-weekend-retreat/ - - - Please, feel free to recommend this podcast to your friends! FeedbackIf you have feedback or...

This is a guided body scan meditation, first creating comfort, ease and peace in the body − legs, buttocks, hands, torso, neck and face. Removing tightness and tense. Then when the body is calm, looking at the mind, asking "How peaceful are you now?" and "How can I become more peaceful?" − remembering to be kind to the past, and kind to the future. This teaching was given in Oslo 2022:https://dnbf.org/en/2022/11/ajahn-brahm-weekend-retreat/ - - - Please, feel free to recommend this podcast to...