Highland Mindfulness Group

The meditations recorded on the Study Days in 2017 have been moved to their own page.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 12TH JANUARY 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL.

1. Settling, grounding, resting and observing mental formations (30minutes).

2. Compassionate safe space meditation (20minutes).

MEDITATIONS RECORDED AT THE STUDY DAY “THE SENSE OF SELF” ON THURSDAY THE 19TH JANUARY 2017.

1. Observing the observer (40minute meditation looking at the sense of self).

2. The shared journey (30minute compassionate safe space meditation).

3. The illusion of separation (30minute body scan and lying meditation).

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 26TH JANUARY 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL.

1. Mind the gap – a 30minute meditation looking at the gap or space between thoughts.

2. The mind is the body – a 25minute compassionate meditation – body and mind are inseparable.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 9TH FEBRUARY IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF ATTACHMENT.

1. Attachment to thoughts – a 25minute meditation focussing on awareness of attachment to thoughts and releasing.

2. Non-attachment – a 20minute meditation contemplating the meaning of non-attachment.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 23RD FEBRUARY IN THE RNI CHAPEL.

1. Joyful living meditation (and attachment to how we would like things to be) 25minutes.

2. Letting go of attachment to the way we feel things should be – including judgement and the sense of duality. 30minute meditation.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 9TH MARCH IN THE RNI CHAPEL.

1. Being kind and caring to our bodies and minds – a 30minute loving kindness meditation.

2. Compassionate release of attachments – a 30minute meditation exploring the use of loving kindness and compassion to help release attachments/realise non-attachment.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 23rd MARCH IN THE RNI CHAPEL.

1. Being with insecurity and anxiety – a 25minute meditation.

2. Opening up to insecurity and anxiety – a 25minute meditation with loving kindness.

MEDITATIONS ON THE SUBJECT OF ACCEPTANCE RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 6th APRIL IN THE RNI CHAPEL.

1. Accepting our experience as it arises in awareness – 25minute meditation.

2. Realising that our sense of self is a barrier to acceptance – 20minute sitting meditation.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 27TH APRIL 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL.

1. Silent sitting meditation – brief introduction then 30minutes of silent sitting.

2. The sense of self and judgement – 30minute meditation on how the sense of self can determine how we judge our experience.

MEDITATION RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 11th MAY 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL.

Basic tonglen practice – breathing in the suffering of one self and others and releasing on the out breath with kindness and a sense of caring (20minutes).

MEDITATION RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 25TH MAY IN THE RNI CHAPEL.

Being with things as they are and beginning to rest in the essence of mind (25minute meditation)

MEDITATION RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 8TH JUNE IN THE RNI CHAPEL.

Relaxing and learning not to search for mind states – the place in the mind where we need to be will find us! 25minute sitting practice.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 29TH JUNE 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF BASIC MINDFULNESS PRACTICE.

1. Letting go of distraction – 25minute sitting practice.

2. Allowing the mind to come to rest – 30minute sitting meditation.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON FRIDAY THE 14TH JULY 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF BASIC MINDFULNESS PRACTICE.

1. 30minute basic mindfulness practice – awareness of the body and breath and resting the mind.

2. 20minute basic self-compassion practice – taking care of yourself.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 27TH JULY 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF BASIC MINDFULNESS PRACTICE.

1. 30minute settling, grounding and resting practice for both the body and the mind.

2. 25minute breathing and releasing practice.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 17TH AUGUST 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF ALLOWING AND RELEASING THOUGHTS.

1. Sitting, being and allowing – 30minute practice about coming to rest, being with thoughts and allowing them to come and go.

2. Releasing thoughts – 20minute practice designed to help in releasing thoughts.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 31st AUGUST 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF FORGIVENESS.

1. Dealing with distraction – basic mindfulness practice plus “The strimmer” – 25minute practice with 5minutes of distraction!

2. Forgiveness – 30minute practice dealing with forgiveness and self-forgiveness.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 14TH SEPTEMBER 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF DEALING WITH OUR DEMONS.

1. Settling, grounding and resting in awareness meditation (30minutes).

2. Dealing with our demons practice (35minutes).

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 28TH SEPTEMBER 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ALSO ON THE SUBJECT OF DEALING WITH OUR DEMONS.

1. Short sitting practice of 20minutes – basic mindfulness, resting with the body, the great and the mind.

2. Short dealing with demons practice – 20minute visualisation exercise and turning towards, not away from, difficulties.

3. Dealing with demons using an ally – 20minute practice using a compassionate ally to help deal with difficulties.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 12th OCTOBER 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF OPENING TO OUR DIFFICULT THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS.

1. Opening and releasing using body movements and sitting meditation (25minute practice)

2. Opening and releasing sitting practice with compassion (30minute practice).

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 26th OCTOBER 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF DEALING WITH SHAME AND GUILT.

1. Basic mindfulness practice – coming to rest and sitting in silence (25minute practice).

2. Opening to and resting with the unacceptable thought (25minute practice).

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 9th NOVEMBER 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF STABILISING THE MIND.

1. Basic sitting practice – just being with things as they are – 20minutes.

2. Stabilising the mind using a counting exercise – 10minutes.

3. Being alive – resting with what is and living in the moment – 25minutes.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 23rd NOVEMBER 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL DURING A DISCUSSION ON CRAVINGS AND STRONG DESIRES.

1. Introductory meditation on cravings and desires – 25minutes.

2. Meditation on the sense of self in relation to cravings and desires – 25minutes.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 7TH DECEMBER 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF DEALING WITH RELAPSE OR DIFFICULTIES IN OUR MEDITATION PRACTICE.

1. Being grounded meditation practice – 25minute practice to help settle the body and mind and be thoroughly grounded in the practice.

2. Techniques for settling and stabilising the mind – following the breath, counting the out breath and feeling the ground beneath.

3. Compassion meditation for when our practice seems difficult and things become overcomplicated.

MEDITATIONS RECORDED ON THURSDAY THE 28th DECEMBER 2017 IN THE RNI CHAPEL ON THE SUBJECT OF HOW TO COPE WHEN MEDITATION PRACTICE BECOMES TOO INTENSE.

1. Relieve the pressure by going back to basics and counting breaths – a 20minute meditation practice.

2. Soften the mind by using a self-compassion practice – a 20minute self-compassion practice.