Contemplating Priorities and Boundaries
Inspired by Adam Wethington and Thich Nhat Hanh. Priority #1: Well-being. Priority #2: Connection. Priority #3: Livelihood. Priority #4: Development. Priority #5: Spirituality.
Meditations on the 40 Tenets of Plum Village
Breathing in, I am aware that space is a conditioned dharma. Breathing out, I know that it manifests with time, matter and consciousness. Space is conditioned; Manifesting with other dharmas.
Equanimity and Letting Go
“When I was a child, I had a toy called a Weeble. It was shaped like an egg and made of plastic. There was some kind of weight in the bottom that kept it balanced and centered. You could tip it over and it seemed like it would fall, but then it wouldn’t. It rocked back and forth, and always came back upright to stillness. What is it that allows us to come back to balance when the transitions and challenges of our life knock us off center? What is that inner weight at our core? Equanimity is a fundamental practice that can help us to center and balance ourselves.”
Strong Back, Soft Front—PV style
(bow) Take a few moments to get settled into the meditation posture that would best support you in the present moment, whether seated, lying down, or standing. You might like to close your eyes gently or lower your unfocused gaze to the floor.
Aimlessness Meditation
A Guided Meditation on Aimlessness in the Plum Village Tradition You might enjoy listening to the 2014 translation of the Heart Sutra by Thich Nhat Hahn chanted by the Plum Village monastics via this YouTube video which shows the lyrics. I have based this guided...Metta Meditation
I’ve written a Metta meditation in the Plum Village style and I hope it will bring you a sense of ease and comfort. You might also like to place one or both of your hands over your heart while we practice.