Mindfuling

Sri Desikachar passed on August 8. Son of  T. Krishnamacharya, source of most of the yoga that the world knows today, Desikachar, age 78, was an exceptional yoga teacher and builder of the still active Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram (KYM) Chennai India. He taught J. Krishnamurti in the 1960's and was based in Chennai India, where KYM stands today.

Keywords:  patanjali, eight fold path, eight limbs of yoga, heart of yoga, mindfulness, samadhi, union, sedentary, individually appropriate asana, indra devi, wellness therapy, demystification, vedas, Mysore, meditation, Pattabhi Jois, Iyengar, nathamuni, yogarahasya, naturally hot yoga

A longer form, for this podcast, guided sit recorded at South Shore Insight. On the first Monday of the month we have a sit and a Dhamma talk of longer form at SSIMC. In the Summer and Deep winter, myself or Madeline Klyne offers a talk. On other first Mondays of the month it is offered by guest teachers. SSIMC is located in Hanover, Massachusetts, USA.

Keywords: Mindful, Vipassana, sati, quieting, noise, body, breath, concentration, simplify, pattern disruption, new groove, scan, ease and awareness, persistent, ambient awareness, 4'33"

Mindfuling at Weekend is The MAW, and we are getting basic, like laying down the 101, for you; but still, you gotta do it, mindfuling.

Keywords: Guided Meditation, serial radio theater, eno, cicada, get smart, agent secret, dead pan, cold war, nuclear idiocy, awakening, buddha, cool aid, recipe versus actually eating of the cookie, vipassana, concentration, mindful, flintstones

Hot Zombies appears to have a strangely familiar news cast. Holy Cow, this is episode one hundred of Mindfuling!

Keywords: Crypt, Zombie, Risen, Awake, Cranberry, Bog, Vintage, Serial, Vintage Newscast, Talking Head, Americana, Newspaper, News, Rise From The Dead, Spooky, Death In The Family, Police, Mortuary, Burial Ground, 100

Body meditation is simple. You don't want to Get It! You can do it! Everyday this is possible and developing.

Keywords: Mindfulness of Body, First Foundaion, Get Smart, Agent 99, Maxwell Smart, Cold War, Comedic Foil, Cold War, Busy Mind.

A Sound Meditation. A field recording with wind, cicada, twin prop airplane, white pine, sassafras, sweet pepper — the sounds and wash of windy green leaves — and your mind.

Keywords: Mindfulness, awareness, stilling the mind, concentrating on sound, practice, eight fold path, mindful meditation, meditating, short meditation, nature sounds, sounds of nature, beautiful mind, nature recording, environmental sounds, nature environment

Mindfuling at Weekend (MAW) splashes down. Summertime.

Keywords: Mindfulness, Dhamma, Caffeine, Summertime Blues, Dukkha, SSIMC, yoda, eddie cochran, meditation, vipassana, insight, south shore insight, Hanover, Massachusetts, Hot Zombies Cool Buddhas, grok, concentration, serenity, L-theanine, blues, summertime blues, summer, time

Hot Zombies Cool Buddhas, real radio theater Dhamma. Rich audio. Headphones ideal for listening, but not required.

Keywords: Bog, Helicopter, Bees, Lost in Space, White Tail Deer, Serial Radio Theater, Drama, Environmental, Redsox, Boston Red Sox, Massachusetts, Baseball, Stands, Ball, Sport, Team

Standing mindfully is a great practice integral to  rounding-out your practice. Toning and balancing and deeply human. It may seem especially weird at first but test it out, try it out over time, repeatedly, practice and see for ye self!

 Keywords: Guided meditation, yogi, yogini, upright, body awareness, concentration, base of the feet, yoga, asana, four postures.

Concentration practice, whatever the degree or depth or flavor, is a required component of mindful meditation practice when hitting all 8 folds. In the West, in part because of translation from the Pali and our inherent bias towards the words "concentration" and "serenity" there can be a lot of confusion regarding the relationship of the practice of serenity and concentration. In a wise concentrated state great equanimity is revealed. Have a cup o' tea (green is best…) or if you are not too wired a cup o' coffee to orient your tired or sluggy self toward awareness.

keywords: jhana, meditation, wisdome, mindfulness, eight fold path, guided meditation