Evi Choutou - Train Your Awareness

Tew Bunnag is a Tai Chi and meditation teacher currently working in the field of death and dying, a writer and an infinite source of inspiration and insight for me and many others.We recorded this conversation after our three days seminar "Peace in The Heart", in Corfu.Since Peace in the Heart is a deeply relevant topic to all of us as human beings - especially now with all that is happening in the world - I feel it is extremely important to share Tew's words and teachings, so as to awaken the inner work as much as possible, to as many as possible.Remembering our common ground as humans and working on what separates us and blocks this natural state of Peace of the Heart on each one of us and on all of us collectively, is the only possibility for Peace in the Wolrd.

Movement meditation music

Music: Giancarlo Russo 

Lyrics: Evi Choutou 

Voice: Evi Choutou

The first sound…
Where is it coming from…?
Inside or outside?
Does it create or does it destroy?
Does it calm or does it exalt?
Does it accept or does it repel…?

The first thought…
Is it yours or borrowed?
Is it open or forced?
Is it guiding you or is it making you lose your way?
Is it evolving or dispersing?
Does it stay or does it go…?

The first face…
Is it original or reflected?
Does it reveal itself or is it hiding?
Do you look at it or are you distracted?
Do you recognise it or do you have doubts about it?
Do you face it or flee from it?

The first encounter…
Is it connection or conflict?
Is it chance or a sign?
Is it inspiration or repetition?
Is it transforming or conforming?
Does it unite or does it alienate?

The first word…
Is it love or fear?
Is it laughing or crying?
Is it speaking or listening?
Does it receive or does it pretend?
Does it Give or does it blackmail…?

The answer is there
For all questions it is the same

Intuition or suggestion…?
Who is asking?
Who is answering?
Does anyone listen?
Does anyone care?
Are you here…?
Are YOU here?

Your movement…
Is it Exploding or imploding…?
Is it expressing or compressing?
Is it Holding or generating…?
Is it Creating space or is it filling it…?
Who is moving…?

Your experience…?
Is it exploring or does it know?
Is it living in the past or in the future…?
Is it knowledge or memory?
Is it a journey or a destination?
Is it beginning or ending…?

The truth…?
Is it yours or mine?
Is it invention or discovery?
Is it sought or remembered?
Is it treasured or shared?
Does it have time?
Does it have form?

Your awareness…?
Is it present or sedated…?
Is it truth or fantasy?
Does it shake you or is it silently waiting?
Does it decide or is it observing?
Is there really a choice…?

Love or indifference?
Do you know where you are?
Do you know who you are…?
Do you know why…?
Are you afraid to ask or afraid to know…?….

The answer is there
For all questions it is the same…

Beyond matter…
Beyond the intellect…
Beyond the mind…
Beyond space…
Beyond time…
You are moving…

Expansion and contraction
in this unique physical expression you now inhabit…
Perhaps reflected, perhaps real
It doesn’t matter …

The movement is in the heart
The hand can feel it
The Movement is in the breath
The body lives it
The Movement is in the sound
The senses absorb it…

But now
Find that place
where there is Neither motion nor stillness
Neither in nor out…

The answer is there
For all questions it is the same
When the souls meet the Soul
Neither you nor I
Noone
Everyone
Everywhere
At the same time…
Without being…
Being
(Love)

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Let's merge in the deepest meaning of lovingkindness as taught by the Buddha and experience together its peacefulness in a short practice!

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Just be in the moment... savor it... be in it with all your senses to absorb its unique beauty!

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Take time to appreciate your efforts. This meditation will help you reflect on all the ways you’ve invested in yourself and the good you’ve done, and how that can have an impact on the people and world around you. After dedicating your practice, you’ll consider ways to continue supporting yourself in a regular meditation habit.

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In this meditation, you will allow your mind to rest. By resting, you can open back up to the fullness, wonder, and possibility that is alive right here in this very moment. When you can stay connected in this way and see the transparent nature of your thoughts and emotions, you can let these thoughts go without getting caught up in them, leading to greater confidence in and out of your meditation practice.

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As you descend into longer practice sessions, you are deepening your familiarity with your mind and how it might prefer, repel, or check out entirely when it meets certain experiences. In this meditation, you’ll sharpen your attention and create space to stay long enough so you can see the changing nature of your reactions and witness how everything that arises also passes.

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Our emotions can feel so strong that sometimes it seems like we're being swept away by them. When you develop your ability to concentrate, you are training yourself to know when you’re being carried away and how you can start to ride those emotions. In this meditation, you’ll rely on your breath and body to serve as anchors as you navigate the waves, understanding that you are not your emotions and your emotions don't have to dictate your actions.

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When a moment of discomfort or agitation arises, you may notice all of your reactions that rise with it. Rather than following those reactions, you can make the choice to stay and lean in to the discomfort. When you allow yourself to feel and sit with what is coming up for you, you are cultivating an inner strength that is able to accommodate whatever arises.

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Learn to approach your mind as an ally rather than something to struggle with. When you fight against yourself, you create inner divisiveness, and the intention of meditation is to remember our wholeness and accept all parts of ourselves that feel separate. Acceptance is our doorway to compassion.

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