Being Aware of Awareness Guided Meditations from Awakening Together Podcasts

In this episode the "Welcoming Prayer" from Thomas Keating was contemplated as well as quotes 173 & 162 from the Supreme Yoga and "The Seven Steps of Awakening" with Michael Langford.

In this episode Psalm 1 is contemplated by Anne Blanchard.

PSALM 1

Blessed are the man and the woman

who have grown beyond their greed and have put an end to their hatred and no longer nourish illusions.

But they delight in the way things are

and keep their hearts open, day and night They are like trees planted near flowing rivers, which bear fruit when they are ready.

Their leaves will not fall or wither.

Everything they do will succeed.

In this episode a chapter from Lao Tzu's, "Tao Te Ching", as translated by Stephen Mitchell is contemplated.

In this episode the Tao Te Ching is contemplated from Stephen Mitchell's translation. "Empty your mind of all thoughts. Let your heart be at peace. Watch the turmoil of beings, but contemplate their return."

In this episode Anne Blanchard leads a meditation on watching the journey of attention in the contemplation of Micheal Singer's book "Untethered Soul", Chapter 16.

In this episode chapter 5 of Helen Hamilton's book, "Dissolving the Ego" is contemplated. "At every moment we are aware; we can begin to see that there is always awareness present. Something within us is always seeing."

In this episode the poem "Eternity" by William Blake is contemplated. "He who binds to himself a joy Does the winged life destroy. But he who kisses the joy as it flies Lives in eternity's sunrise."

In this episode excerpts from chapter 11 of Helen Hamilton's book Dissolving the Ego are contemplated. "Over time it will become apparent that Awakeness is awake but we cannot find any entity called 'me' that is awake. By turning into the pure sense of being Awake we are automatically dissolving the separate sense of self that feels 'I am awake.' It is that simple."

In this episode a quote from Dr. David Hawkins is contemplated. "The inner path is a way of continuously being with oneself and life in the world. ...Spirorual devotion is a continuous inner lifestyle that incorporates constant watchful awareness.  External occurrences are transitory,  whereas inner qualities of conciousness are more permanent. "

In this episode Anne Blanchard contemplates the concepts inside and outside.