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Charlotte Center For Mindfulness weekly sharings and meditations

1D AGO

Learning to Swim

Wise understanding of the true nature of impermanence is akin to learning to swim in the ocean's ever changing waves. *Please note: technical difficulties throughout this podcast. We are working on it.*

25 min
1D AGO

Sitting Meditation: Flow of Our Being

We tend to think of ourselves as solid separate entities but just a bit of investigation into our true nature we find we are part - physically, not metaphorically - of a flow of changing elements related to everything else around.

25 min
JUN 20

Our Good Friend Sati

Last week we looked at Bhikkhu Analayo's understanding of sati or mindfulness as a good friend always available to us. This week, we come back to this with a personal reflection or contemplation practice for examining-- what do I do when seeking to be "mindful?" Right away from the moment of waking up in the morning our good friend sati can already be there, as if waiting for us. She is ready to accompany us throughout the rest of the day, encouraging us to stay receptive and soft, and open, soft and understanding. She never gets upset when we happen to forget about her. As soon as we remember her, she is right there to be with us again. -Bhikkhu Analayo, Satipatthana Meditation

18 min
JUN 20

Sitting Meditation- Knowing Our Belonging

Being aware of the physical elements of Earth, Air, Sun and Water in the body can be an opening to seeing into a more intimate relationship with ourselves and all around us that is naturally wise and compassionate.

25 min
JUN 12

Deepening Our Understanding of Mindfulness

This sharing draws from teachings of Andrew Olendzki's lovely short article, What's In A Word, Sati, from Tricycle and Bhikku Analayo's book, Satipatthana Meditation, both of which make clear that our usual understanding of the word mindfulness is inadequate for opening the true radical transformative potential inherent in the opening of a "mindful" mind. (Please excuse my misnaming of Bhikku Analayo as Ajahn Analayo in the talk. thanks!)

26 min
JUN 12

Sitting Meditation- A Feminine Quality of Mindfulness

Drawing from a teaching from Bhikku Analayo, respected Buddhist scholar and monk, on a feminine nature of mindfulness, this meditation is an opportunity to explore mindfulness as an open, understanding receptivity to whatever arises: Right away from the moment of waking up in the morning our good friend sati can already be there, as if waiting for us. She is ready to accompany us throughout the rest of the day, encouraging us to stay receptive and soft, and open, soft and understanding. She never gets upset when we happen to forget about her. As soon as we remember her, she is right there to be with us again. - Bhikku Analayo, Satipatthana Meditation (Please excuse my misnaming in the meditation of "Ajahn Analayo" instead of "Bhikku Analayo.")

25 min
JUN 6

Sitting Meditation-What It Is

Drawing from the poem, What It Is, this meditation explores noticing the judgmental mind and its story, as well as the possibility of settling back into a radical wise accepting love. "It is nonsense says reason It is what it is says love It is calamity says calculation It is nothing but pain says fear It is hopeless says insight It is what it is says love It is ludicrous says pride It is foolish says caution It is impossible says experience It is what it is says love" -Erich Fried

21 min
MAY 14

Sitting Meditation- Earthworm Meditation [5.7.25]

"..To every grain that enters: 'Welcome.' To every parting mote: 'Be blessed.'" From: Earthworms, poem by Lynn Ungar, www.lynnungar.com Please note: no accompanying talk.

19 min

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Charlotte Center For Mindfulness weekly sharings and meditations

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Lindsay Bridges
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2020 - 2025
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