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Rest in the reality of the present with mindful, loving awareness. Sit like a Buddha, steady and kind, with heart open, gracious and wise in

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Let yourself settle here on the Earth. Feel how the Earth can completely support you. You can let go. Let the heart be soft to

Video: Open, Spacious Awareness Meditation

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Video: Mindful Loving Witness Meditation

Gently acknowledge any strong waves of thought or emotion that pull you away from the breath. Let them rise and fall, then return to breath.

Video: Loving Witness Meditation

You are consciousness itself—open, spacious, letting the breath breathe itself. Notice how emotions, feelings and thoughts rise and fall like the waves of the ocean;

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To recite the intention of reconciliation is to willingly plant a seed of reconnection and love in our heart. As we repeat each phrase, we

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