Befriending the Mind
Natalia Bojanic · 178 minutes · recorded November 9, 2024
Natalia Bojanic on the attitudes that make mindfulness possible: curiosity, non-striving, letting be and letting go, and generosity, offered as antidotes to boredom, agitation, aversion and doubt. Two thirds experiential, with guided meditations, mindful walking and stretching, journalling and discussion.
A workshop exploring the attitudes that nurture mindfulness and meditation, and that help us cultivate a wise and compassionate foundation for sitting with our thoughts, feelings and emotions. It examines how key attitudes, such as curiosity, non-striving, letting be and letting go, and generosity, serve as effective antidotes to the common obstacles in mindfulness practice: boredom, agitation, aversion and doubt. When we befriend our mind, we become friends with the world, and the world in turn becomes our friend. The workshop is about two thirds experiential and one third talk, with guided meditations, gentle movement in the form of mindful walking and stretching, and journalling and group discussion. It is open to everyone, and no previous experience is needed. Recorded in London on 9 November 2024, and live streamed at the time.
Attachment and craving Generosity and dana Gratitude and appreciation Relaxation Compassion (karuna) Journalling and reflection Loving kindness (metta) Mindfulness of breathing Walking meditation