A Zen Mind Guided Meditations - Observe the Self & Become the Watcher - Total Guided Meditation

Episode Date: July 4, 2024

This meditation was created to help you observe your thoughts and emotions without becoming entangled in them. Through a beautiful harmony of mindfulness, awareness, and attention, you can allow your inner experiences to rise, fall, and flow through you. Allowing thoughts and emotions to be exactly as they are, practicing loving awareness and non judgment within. This practice cultivates a deep sense of calm and presence within, as you sink into a state of total meditation, step into the role of the inner witness, and unlock the beauty of detachment in observation. With love, Jo 🌼A Zen Mind Instagram ⭐ Join My Email List✨www.azenmindpodcast.com💖Get more meditations from A Zen Mind ☁️ Shop my favorite Meditation Cushions & Supplies 🙏Say Thanks & Support A Zen Mind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Thank you so much for being here. Lo and welcome to this guided meditation. Time you will be able to sink into a deep meditative state where you will transition into the role of the observer, contemplating and controlling your own awareness. At its core, meditation is a practice of awareness and attention. And so during this time, we'll seek to just sink into a deep state of awareness for your body, for your thoughts. Know that it is completely natural for your thoughts to wander during this time.

They will arise out of the silence. They will try to pull your thoughts. your awareness and your attention away. And so when that happens, just bring awareness to it. And come back to your breath. No matter how many times you may have to do this, do so with loving awareness and compassion. This is your mind's natural response. So be gentle and patient with yourself during this time. So when you are ready to be ready to be gentle and patient with yourself during this time. So when you are ready to begin, find yourself in a comfortable position, seated or lying down, and just take a moment to settle into the surface below you.

Notice how your body feels on it. Notice the temperature of the room. Notice how your clothing feels on your body and if your eyes are still open notice the colors in the room around you when you are ready gently close your eyes and bring your awareness to your breath beginning with a deep breath in through your nose and a deep full breath out through your mouth and just allow your breath to settle into its natural rhythm noticing which parts of your body expand on your inhale noticing which parts of your body contract on your exhale noticing the sensation of the air flowing in your nose the coolness of fresh oxygen notice the warmth of the air as it leaves your body each day we take thousands upon thousands of breaths yet we hardly even notice one so take this time to just sit with your breath

become comfortable noticing it and honoring it for all that it has done to serve you thoughts arise simply observe them without judgment recognize that you are not your thoughts you are the observer the silent witness to the ebb and flow of your inner world. Allow yourself to sink deeply into the present moment, where the past and the future dissolve into the here and now. Let your awareness gently expand to include your thoughts and emotions, treating each one with compassion and curiosity, without actually engaging in them.

In this state of mindful observation, notice how thoughts emerge and dissolve. Some may be fleeting, barely forming before they dissipate, while others may linger, drawing your attention. Simply observe them without attaching to them. Each thought is a transient visitor, and you are the host, in complete control, of who and what you give your attention and awareness to. So watch as they come and go, acknowledging their presence, and not becoming entangled and swept away by them. Now shift your attention to your emotional body.

Notice your emotions and feel into them with the same gentle curiosity. notice their texture, their intensity, and where in your body you experience them. Some may feel light and uplifting, and others may be heavier and more complex. Recognize that just like thoughts, emotions are also transient. They are impermanent. They rise and fall within the vast expanse of your consciousness. and as you observe them, you may find they begin to shift and transform,

revealing their impermanent nature. With each breath, deepen your sense of being the observer, letting go of any need to control or change what you notice, simply being with it. Allowing yourself to fully experience this moment, feel the profound, stillness that lies beneath your thoughts and emotions. This is your true essence, the quiet space of awareness that is always present, always serene. As you sit in the state of pure observation,

feel your connection to the universe around you. You are an integral part of this vast, intricate web of life, boundless and infinite. You are so much greater than your thoughts. You are so much greater than your emotions. And neither one of them define who you are. You are expansive. You are infinite. You are the universe. You are a beautiful soul in a human body, having human experiences but your presence and your consciousness travel deeper into the depths of the universe connecting you to all that is all that you are when you are ready begin to bring your awareness back to your breath once again noticing the rise and fall of your chest the sensation of the air moving in and out the partnership of your breath and body slowly bring gentle movements to your fingers and your toes

feeling the surface beneath you once again when you feel ready gently open your eyes and look around the room notice something blue notice something green notice any smells notice the temperature Notice how your body feels in this very moment. Notice how your thoughts have quieted themselves and notice the impermanence of your emotions from perhaps where you began. Remember that your attention and your awareness are the most powerful assets that you have

and to be mindful of your awareness is the first step into your awareness. is the first step into tapping into all that you are. You are limitless and your soul knows no bounds, wishing you peace and presence through the remainder of your day or into your night with peace and love.