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Daily Meditation Recordings, with Martin Aylward – Week of 11 – 15 September, 2023

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Martin Aylward

We’re fortunate that Martin Aylward has generously offered to lead our daily meditation sessions for Europe and the UK. Click here to find out more about Martin and to view his other contributions to Sangha Live. Recordings will be posted by the end of the day of the live session.

Sustaining Intention

September 11, 2023

A Deep, Spacious, Confident Heart

September 12, 2023

Sitting as an Ocean of Awareness

September 13, 2023

Slowing Down and Opening Up

September 14, 2023

The Natural Condition of the Heart: Love!

September 15, 2023

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    This week’s theme is: Identifying the Many Masks of the Inner Critic

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    Feeling the blessings of your life.

    We are easily and often exposed to the greed, hatred and delusion that easily directs our own minds, and seems to be running the world. Yet whatever our personal circumstances, there is much we can appreciate and be grateful for. In this session, Martin explores the quality of appreciation – mudita – as a way…

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