Mindful Moments with Erin
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Ep 3: Why Do You Practice?
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Ep 3: Why Do You Practice?

Reflecting on why we practice mindfulness and returning to our "original heart".

In this livestream session recorded on 22 October 2023, Mindfulness Coach Erin Lee invites us to reflect on why we practice mindfulness meditation, and to return to our 初心 (chū xīn), or "original heart" - especially when the difficulties that arise during meditation can be discouraging for us. Erin guides the group in a simple breath and body awareness, noticing obstacles during the practice, and bringing to mind our original heart as a way to work with difficult moments. The session ends with a reading of Edgar Albert Guest's poem "The Few". 

Practice begins: 05:55

Reading begins: 24:46

Meditation duration: 19 minutes

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Mindful Moments with Erin
Take A Pause
Sometimes all we need is a pause to discover how to live better. In each Take A Pause episode, Mindfulness Coach Erin Lee highlights a core theme, guides the community in a no-frills practice of paying attention to ourselves, and invites contemplation by sharing a short reading curated from a book or a poem.