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How to Meditate: Meditation 101 for Beginners
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Meditation
What is Meditation?
How to Meditate: Meditation 101 for Beginners
10 Science-Backed Benefits of Meditation
What is Meditation?
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Mindfulness 101: A Beginner's Guide
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Hi, and welcome to your Daily Mindfulness.
Today we're going to explore what
the phrase 'don't know mind' means
and why it really is a superpower
when it comes to living mindfully.
So very often we get quite caught
up in trying to figure life out.
You know, we try maybe to figure out
the meaning of life is or what our
purpose is in the middle of it all.
Or maybe we try to decipher
and problem solve our way to
ultimate happiness or success.
Now often because we're so consumed
and distracted thinking about these
things, we miss out on experiencing
them, experiencing life directly, you
know, the unfolding moments of our lives.
We miss the mystery and the
wonder and the magic of it.
So rather than being caught up in a
storyline or a fixed view or opinion of
what we think life is or how it should
be, we can embrace this 'don't know' mind.
It's a mind that invites us to step
out of the storylines about life.
And instead, relax into the mystery
of the moment it's putting aside
the tendency to only know things,
in other words, through concepts.
And it uses a different kind of knowing.
It's experiencing life directly
without any interpretation
or judgment laid on top.
The 'don't know' mind is
curious, open and humble.
It condemns nothing.
And it's open to everything.
It's meeting the world, you
could say, with fresh eyes.
So, whereas our stories and beliefs
about life might feel comforting, they
can also bring with them a sense of
rigidity or false sense of security.
But the 'don't know' mind lets
go of rigidity and embraces
and befriends, the inherent
uncertainty and adventure of life.
So whether it's in meditation
or daily life, it's just
enough to be present right now.
You know your life isn't
a problem to be solved.
It's an experience to be lived.
And, you know, with every meditation
we're realizing this more and more fully.
You know, we're embracing the
'don't know' mind more fully.
But in daily life too, just see if you
can keep intending to embrace the 'don't
know' mind so that you can enjoy the
journey of your life without always
being so fixated on the destination.
So as always thank you for your
practice and your presence here with us.
And so let's settle in now
for today's meditation.
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