Peace & Mind

Experience deep relaxation in just 8 minutes with this guided meditation focused on mindfulness of breathing and the 5 sensory fields. This session will help you cultivate presence, reduce stress, and promote inner calm. Perfect for beginners or anyone seeking a moment of peace, this meditation guides you through breath awareness and sensory mindfulness to enhance your well-being. Use this quick meditation to reconnect with your body, calm your mind, and find balance in the present moment. Ideal for relieving anxiety, improving focus, and achieving a state of deep relaxation.

There's something incredibly soothing about sitting down with a cup of tea and a blank sketchbook page, ready to let your creativity flow. I've embraced the art of slow living, finding inspiration in the peaceful practice of filling my sketchbook with a blend of journaling, drawings, and stamped designs. Inspired by the minimalism of sumi-e—though I’m no expert—I’ve discovered that incorporating its serene, understated style into my sketches brings a new level of calm to the process. This ritual has become a cherished part of my slow living routine, helping me unwind and express myself in a relaxing, mindful way. If you're looking for a creative outlet that blends mindfulness with art, this might just be the perfect way to start experiencing the peacefulness of slow living and creative expression.

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Remember to allow your inner artist to express itself. Painting and drawing have great benefits:

- We enter a meditative state, since we can flow in the present while we paint.

- Promotes stress and anxiety relief.

- Expands creative growth.

- Strengthens memory.

- Improves motor skills and problem solving.

- Cultivate emotional growth.

- Stimulates an optimistic attitude.

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Living Slowly, or Slow Living, is a movement that more and more people are adopting. Find out what it is and if it's something that could significantly change your life.

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I experienced the total solar eclipse from the shores of a tranquil lake in Mexico, where I found inspiration to paint while contemplating this unique natural phenomenon. The connection with nature in that specific setting led me to explore how art and meditation can intertwine, offering an introspective and creative experience that I captured in my work.

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Meditation is an ancient practice that serves as a bridge to tranquility and inner balance, benefiting both the body and the mind. By focusing your attention on the present moment, whether through breathing, a mantra, or mindful observation, you foster deep relaxation. This regular practice helps reduce stress and anxiety, improves concentration, and promotes greater awareness of oneself and one's surroundings. By spending time meditating, you cultivate a state of calm and mental clarity, allowing you to face daily challenges with greater serenity and perspective. Help me keep offering free meditations by joining my community on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/almaayon Every week we have Group Session, where we meditate together, share and answer questions, online on Zoom Register here: https://forms.gle/9Wd6wRr2YRc9vD457 Suscribe to the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bMFtmz Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/peaceandmind More meditations https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKuIINnfIDIZh3DZvpzGpQ-jntbe4qVqn and tools: http://contemplarte.org/en https://linktr.ee/almadharma Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/267286877290530 connect Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alma.dharma_ FB https://www.facebook.com/AlmaDharmaArt Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlmaAyon Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/almaayon

Single-pointed attention meditation and mindfulness are two complementary approaches to cultivating presence and mental well-being. While one-pointed attention focuses on keeping the mind fixed on a single object, such as the breath or a mantra, to develop concentration and calm, mindfulness involves an open, non-judgmental awareness of present experiences. Both techniques teach us to be completely in the present moment, thereby reducing stress and improving mental clarity. Practicing these methods regularly can lead to greater self-understanding and a sense of balance in everyday life. Every week we have Group Session, where we meditate together, share and answer questions, online on Zoom Register here: https://forms.gle/9Wd6wRr2YRc9vD457 Suscribe to the newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bMFtmz Subscribe to the podcast: https://anchor.fm/peaceandmind More meditations https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKuIINnfIDIZh3DZvpzGpQ-jntbe4qVqn and tools: http://contemplarte.org/en https://linktr.ee/alma.ayon Join our community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/267286877290530 connect Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alma.ayon/ FB https://www.facebook.com/AlmaAyonOfficial/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlmaAyon Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/almaayon

Buddha taught that everything in reality has 3 characteristics or 3 marks.

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Witnessing the current war on Ukraine, we try to understand the main underlying cause of this conflict and all the suffering that comes from it.

To listen to the meditation we did for the peace of Russia and Ukraine, on the next episode or following this link:

Share with us your experience, listening to these reflection and doing the meditation.

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Do the meditation on the previous episode. This is the follow up discussion and contemplation.

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First a few minutes of shamatha meditation to calm the mind followed by an analytical meditation to understand how the mind is the Mind is the Source of our own happiness and suffering.

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Share with us your experience doing this meditation.

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Recently we heard of two famous people who committed suicide. Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade. Let's reflect on why suicide is not a good idea. I would love to hear your point of view on the comments.

Learn about the meditations for developing concentration and wisdom.

On this episode you will learn what Mindfulness really is and how it relates to Shamatha meditation.

In this episode we talk about meditation in general and some types of meditation in particular.

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