WEEK ONE
Introduction to the Breath Awareness Guided Meditation
Before you begin Week One, make sure that you have read the Course Introduction.
Please read the information below before listening to the Breath Awareness Meditation for the first time. You do not need to read it each time you use the meditation, unless you feel a need.
About the Breath Awareness Meditation
Meditations using the breath are an easy way to start meditation. In this meditation, you will be guided to have your attention on your breath. You don't need to strain to keep your attention on your breath -- just focus easily on the breath. From time to time your attention will wander. That's fine. It's part of the meditation. Whenever you notice you mind has wandered, just easily bring it back to awareness of the breath. Whatever happens during the meditation is fine -- there's no right or wrong experience.
How to Listen to the Guided Meditation
You will be voice-guided for 15 minutes, and then encouraged to continue on your own for 5 minutes more. You will also be encouraged to take a couple of minutes to come out of meditation slowly.
Listen with the volume as low as possible while still being able to hear the voice comfortably and without straining.
Listen easily, allowing the words to “wash over you”. You don’t need to understand, or even hear, all the words. The words and phrases aren’t instructions which are meant to be followed precisely. They are just gentle prompts to the mind.
Now you can listen to the guided meditation. You don't need to remember anything you've read above. You'll be voice-guided each step of the way.
Week One Guided Meditation --
Breath Awareness (without music)
Week One Support page -- use only if you had some difficulty meditating with the guided meditation or have questions about the practice. If using the guided meditation went smoothly and you don't have any questions, then continue using the Week One guided meditation every day for the rest of the week before going on to Week 2.
Personal Consultations
If you had challenges or questions with the guided meditation, please use the Support page first. If you did not get the information you needed that way, use the contact form below for a personal consultation. You can ask questions about your practice and experience with meditation. We review these questions daily and you should receive an answer within a day.
Copyright 2008 Mary and Richard Maddux
