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Daily Meditation Recordings, with Zohar Lavie – Week of January 02, 2023

Zohar Lavie

Zohar Lavie

We’re fortunate that Zohar Lavie has generously offered to lead our daily meditation sessions this week. To find out more about Zohar, and to view her other contributions to Sangha Live, click here. Recordings will be posted by the end of the day of the live session.

 

(Please note that due to technical issues, there was no live session on Wednesday 4th January.)

 

This week’s topic is “Nourishing Intention

 

Intention plays a key role in meditation practice, as well as in many areas of our lives. During this week of practice we will explore what supports the setting of wholesome intentions, and what supports sustaining them in ways that nourish well-being for ourselves, others and the world.

Beginning again; nourishing intentions for wellbeing

January 2, 2023

Why does intention matter?

January 3, 2023

Forgiveness and compassion as supports for sustaining intention

January 5, 2023

Appreciation and rest as supports for sustaining intention

January 6, 2023

Links:
Fulfilling Intentions; a course in February 2023 with Nathan Glyde

Zohar’s teaching schedule

The bigger picture; practice for the benefit and welfare of all

Note – This session is an additional, pre-recorded session that Zohar kindly recorded for us to make up for the missing session that was due to have been held on Wednesday 4th January.

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