Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart | Tao Verse 12 Guided Meditation

Quiet the Mind & Open the Heart | A 38-Minute Guided Meditation on the Tao Te Ching Verse 12. Sometimes there is simply too much. Too much to see. Too much to hear. Too much to think about. Too much to want. In this 38-minute guided meditation, we explore the spirit of *Verse 12 of the Tao Te Ching* and practice creating a little more space within ourselves. Rather than trying to stop our thoughts or push away difficult feelings, we practice allowing things to come and go. Sounds come and go. Sensations come and go. Thoughts come and go. Feelings come and go. Desires come and go. And beneath all of this movement, there can be a spacious awareness that remains. This meditation invites you to rest with the breath, soften into the body, become aware of the senses, observe thoughts without following them, and meet desires with kindness rather than automatically obeying or resisting them. The Tao Te Ching says: “Colors blind the eye. Sounds deafen the ear. Flavors numb the taste. Thoughts weaken the mind. Desires wither the heart." As you move through the meditation, you are invited to discover that you do not have to close yourself off from the world in order to find peace. You can experience what is here without becoming lost in it. You can see, hear, think, feel, and desire… and still return to the breath, return to the body, and return to this moment. Like the open sky, awareness does not need to hold on to the clouds or push them away. They can come. They can go. May this practice offer you a little more space, a little more stillness, and a heart open as the sky. Take your time. Breathe. And simply be here. If this meditation is supportive for you, you’re welcome to return to it whenever you need a quiet place to pause, breathe, and come home to yourself. And if you’d like to practice with us again, consider subscribing to the channel and joining us for another meditation. If you'd like to explore meditating in community you could also go to our website and signup for our weekly email to notify you of the details of each week's virtual zoom meeting. You can sig up here - https://3-jewels.org/3-jewels-sangha-.... Thank you friends. Have an amazing day!