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Yoga & Buddhism
Although the Buddha taught the importance of nonattachment to the body, he also emphasized using mindfulness of the body to discover the dharma. The practice of yoga can help you develop the capacity to stay mindful of the body in every moment. More...
Being in Your Body
The inner experience of integrating what you learn in yoga class into your daily life experience is what's referred to as "being in the body." More...
- The First Foundation of Mindfulness The Buddha taught that mindfulness of the body is the first step in starting a vipassana practice. More...
Awakening in the Body Mindfulness allows us relax into our body, which in turn allows us to be more receptive to receiving whatever is true in the moment. More...
Mindfulness of the Body The body offers many ways for increasing our awareness, thus becoming a vehicle for transformation. More...
Body Meditation
This meditation increases your embodied awareness — knowing self through the experience of being in the body. More...
- Body Awareness Meditation This guided meditation focuses on relaxation and increasing awareness of the body. More...
Body Scan Meditation Discover what the Buddha meant by “awareness of the body in the body” using this technique known as body scanning. More...
The Felt Sense of the Body Learn to sustain your attention on the breath by noticing the earth element in the body. More...
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Mindfulness of the Body
The ability to be mindful of the body is fundamental to liberating the mind. The Buddha called this the First Foundation of Mindfulness. Develop your understanding of why the Buddha said to start with the body in meditation with this self-guided study module, which includes an article, an audio talk, and a guided meditation by Phillip, along with questions for your reflection. More...
Phillip Moffitt
At the peak of his career, former CEO and Editor-in-chief of Esquire magazine, Phillip Moffitt, traded in his worldly aspirations to explore the inner life. He subsequently founded the Life Balance Institute and now teaches vipassana meditation with an emphasis on living the dharma in daily life. Phillip is a co-guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the author of Dancing with Life.
Dancing with Life
Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in Everyday Life
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