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In this episode, Joe gently leads listeners through a mindfulness meditation, encouraging them to bring their awareness to the present moment and to cultivate kindness towards themselves and others. Drawing from personal experiences and insights, Joe shares wisdom on navigating the inner dialogue, finding peace amidst life's challenges, and uncovering the innate qualities of the heart.

"Kind Awareness: A Path Back Home to Your Heart" is a heartfelt invitation to reconnect with the essence of who we are and to tap into the boundless reservoir of kindness and compassion within. It is a reminder that healing begins from within and that with gentle awareness and loving presence, we can navigate life's challenges with grace and authenticity.

In this talk and meditation, taken from Joe’s Thursday night class, “The Santa Cruz Meditation Group” Joe Clements guides participants through a grounding meditation, urging them to embrace discomfort as an integral part of the practice. He shares personal insights on the essence of meditation, emphasizing the simplicity of sitting, feeling, and healing. Joe highlights mindfulness as a practice of being present with experiences as they unfold, rather than creating them. Throughout the discussion, he encourages participants to adopt a beginner's mindset and explore meditation without preconceptions. The talk concludes with Joe inviting questions and reflections, underscoring the transformative potential of mindfulness in navigating life's challenges.

In this episode Joe offers a guided meditation inspired by Ajahn Chah’s teaching - “Still, like a clear forest pool” .

With the mind calm like a clear forest pool allowing all the fascinating creatures (thoughts and mind states, fear. doubt, lust, joy happiness) to drink,

We can watch them from a distance, neither shewing them away nor enticing them to stay and come closer, free from the attack of doubt. We can also watch and enjoy the pleasantness of joy and happiness without clinging....most of the time.

In this episode, Joe and Roxan “get the band back together”. They talk about how amazing her new Spiritual AF Activity Book and Journal is, how much they miss each other and how friendship is one of the best parts of life.

In this episode I reflect on what it means to surrender. Not in a giving up sense but a practice of “giving in”. Giving time, space to and for your inner experience through moment to moment awareness. We can begin to see what each moment has to offer us when we cease fighting. We are constantly battling, anger hatred and delusion. With practice we can learn to rest, respond and tend to the wounds caused by this overwhelming internal battle with wisdom and compassion.

When we practice mindfulness is this way we begin to see that the mind constantly clings-to and pushes away experience with an attitude. Everything is Yum, Ick or Meh. All which lead to suffering when we get caught in the “Why”. When we begin to see this in our minds and just note our experience we can live in a more balanced acceptance of “right now it’s like this.”