Ines Freedman – January Daily Meditation Support

January 4 – Taking your seat

Dear Friends, The Chair A funny thing about a Chair:You hardly ever think it’s there.To know a Chair is really it,You sometimes have to go and sit. “The Chair” by Theodore Roethke, from The Collected Poems of Theodore RoethkeAs shared here: http://www.ayearofbeinghere.com/2013/06/theodore-roethke-chair.html Most meditation instruction starts with mindfulness of the body. In formal meditation, posture is one way… Read More »

January 3 – Sitting and standing

Dear Friends, In Chapter 2 of The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain English, Bhante Gunaratana discusses various postures in which one can meditate: sitting, standing, walking, and lying down.Even experienced meditators can benefit from reviewing their posture on occasion, so I invite you to really pay attention to your body, no matter what position you are in. Today,… Read More »