One Week Retreat - Shamatha and the Four Immeasurables
D1S2 - Body Scan: The One Practice That Is Only About Rest
David Oromith · 30 minutes · recorded August 18, 2025
The outlier of all the practices, in that it is not part of any sequence: a guided body scan that is really just about rest, with shavasana offered as a good posture for relaxation. David moves attention from the crown of the head to the soles of the feet, asking for the tactile sensations themselves rather than a mental image or map of the body, and says this is the only one where it may be all right to have a little nap at the end.
Sleep and rest Body scan and body awareness Shamatha (calm abiding) The four immeasurables