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Meeting Meditation Two

Episode Number
13
Someone requested that I record some meditations that could be used to start a meeting. So in this episode of Pretty Good Meditation, I offer you Meeting Meditation Two.

Do you have any requests? Please let me know using the contact form on matthewtift.com.

Meeting Meditation One

Episode Number
12
Someone requested that I record some meditations that could be used to start a meeting. So in this episode of Pretty Good Meditation, I offer you Meeting Meditation One.

Do you have any requests? Please let me know using the contact form on matthewtift.com.

Ujjayi Pranayama

Episode Number
11
In this episode of Pretty Good Meditation, we practice a well-known type of yogic breathing called ujjayi pranayama, or "victorious breath."

To leave a comment about this episode, visit matthewtift.com/prettygood/11. The theme music is "Maxixe" performed by Edson Lopes under CC BY 3.0.

Kayagatasati (Mindfulness of the Body)

Episode Number
10
In this episode of Pretty Good Meditation, we practice another common form of meditation: kāyagatāsati, or "mindfulness of the body."

To leave a comment about this episode, visit matthewtift.com/prettygood/10. The theme music is "Maxixe" performed by Edson Lopes under CC BY 3.0.

Mindfulness of Breathing

Person in the woods eyes closed with head against a tree

Breath is an ever-present aspect of life, which is part of the reason why "mindfulness of breathing," or ānāpānasati in Pāli, is probably the most common form (object) of meditation. Typically, the practice involves focusing attention on the physical sensations caused by the movement of the breath, the in-breaths and the out-breaths. Mindfulness of breathing is a feeling practice, not a thinking practice.

Anapanasati (Mindfulness of Breathing)

Episode Number
9
In this episode of Pretty Good Meditation, we practice the most common form of meditation: ānāpānasati, or "mindfulness of breathing."

To leave a comment about this episode, visit matthewtift.com/prettygood/9. The theme music is "Maxixe" performed by Edson Lopes under CC BY 3.0.

Cultivate the Garden of the Mind

Garden with purple and yellow flowers

Yogis, meditators, mindfulness coaches, Christians, and countless other spiritual seekers commonly employ the metaphor of the garden to represent stewardship. To view the mind as a garden is to view it as a place with potential value and commit to cultivating it. One must locate the space and make effort, which can take a variety of forms. One can tend to the garden of the mind while doing yoga, meditation, or any other activity in life.

Tending the Garden

Episode Number
8
In this episode of Pretty Good Meditation, we explore the metaphor of tending the garden as a meditation technique.

To leave a comment about this episode, visit matthewtift.com/prettygood/8. The theme music is "Maxixe" performed by Edson Lopes under CC BY 3.0.

Why Are You Listening?

Episode Number
7
In this episode of Pretty Good Meditation, we explore the motivation behind your meditation practice. Some people want to become more peaceful or happy. Others want to get rid of anxiety or fear. This episode provides a space to reflect on your reasons for practice.

To leave a comment about this episode, visit matthewtift.com/prettygood/7. The theme music is "Maxixe" performed by Edson Lopes under CC BY 3.0.

Under the Piano

Episode Number
6
During meditation, we frequently use a "meditation object," such as the breath, a mantra, or physical sensations to help cultivate present moment awareness. Rather than let the mind jump around, we give it a task, something to do. There are many kinds of meditation objects, and in this episode of Pretty Good Meditation, we use piano music.

The musical example, Frederic Chopin's Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9 no. 2, performed by Aya Higuchi, is in the public domain (https://musopen.org/music/108-nocturnes-op-9). The theme music is "Maxixe" performed by Edson Lopes under CC BY 3.0. To leave a comment about this episode, visit matthewtift.com/prettygood/6.
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