Buddhism Guide Meditations

The way we start our day is important. If you start in a bad mood, rushing about or totally unfocused, that is how we are going to spend the rest of the day. So, this meditation allows you to start the day in a calm, focus and peaceful way. Follow Yeshe Rabgye: Website - www.yesherabgye.com Facebook - www.facebook.com/karmayesherabgye/ Instagram – www.instagram.com/yeshe_rabgye Twitter – www.twitter.com/BuddhismGuide

To mark World Mental Health Day 2020, I am releasing this autogenic guided meditation to reduce fear, anxiety disorders, depression and stress. As I slowly guide you to different parts of your body, you will recite a certain phrase three times. This practice is deeply relaxing and will help you to let go of whatever is emotionally holding you back.

Emotions are not our enemy and we don't have to try and run away from them or fight them. This meditation will help you work your way through your emotions in a mindful way. A way that is going to help you let go and move on.

Many meditations help you deal with anger once it has arisen. This meditation is more proactive. Through a series of questions, it helps you to think about what triggers your anger, it gives you an opportunity to get to know your anger and allows you time to think of an antidote.

Grief is the acute pain that accompanies loss. It is deep, because it is a reflection of what you love, and it can feel all-encompassing. Grief can follow the loss of a loved one, both human and animal. In this meditation you bring the person you are grieving over into your mind and talk to them and reflect on the good times you have spent together. It allows you a safe place to face your emotions.

The world is going through a very challenging time, due to the Coronavirus. Many people are becoming sick and having to isolate. This is causing huge amounts of fear, anxiety and panic. All of these ultimately stem from our minds. It is not possible to control the spread of the virus, but it is possible to control our minds and the way we respond to it. This guided meditation will help you deal with your thoughts of fear, anxiety and panic by showing you they are just thoughts and so we can learn to let them go. Please stay safe and healthy at this difficult time.

Forgiveness doesn’t mean being passive or not taking action. It doesn’t mean standing down when we need to protect ourselves or someone else from harm. You practice forgiveness for your own sake, so you are not locked in bitterness, sadness and resentment. These just harden your emotions, narrow your options in responding to life, cloud your judgment and shift your attention from those who matter to you to those whom you dislike. This guided meditation helps you to give forgiveness to yourself and others.

it's not uncommon for physical illnesses, especially ones causing chronic pain, to lead to mental suffering. In this visulisation meditation, you are guided to downsize your pain through various exercises. You will be asked to rate the pain and see it as a shape and colour, and by altering your image of the pain, you will be able to reduce your pain levels. www.buddhismguide.org

What is it that makes us emotionally suffer the most? Often, it is our thoughts. We tend to believe every thought and chase after each and every one. This causes anxiety, stress, and even obsessive behavior. This guided practice helps you to see thoughts are just thoughts and teaches you how to let them rise and fall on their own.

Compassion means that we care for the well being of others. We wish them peace and happiness and do not want them to suffer. In this meditation, Lama Yeshe invites you to look at compassion through your own experience. He asks you to think about 'What does it feel like to have compassion towards others?' and 'What does it feel like when others show compassion towards you?' If you feel that you may need to boost your compassion for others, then this meditation is for you. This guided meditation has been taken from Open Awareness, Open Mind by Karma Yeshe Rabgye. Find it on Amazon and Kindle: https://amzn.to/35uboLq

Death is always a difficult subject for us to face, but by ignoring it, it will not go away. In this meditation Lama Yeshe gently invites you to face up to death. We cannot truly live our lives until we have dealt with death, because we will always have the fear of death in our minds. Please do not attempt this meditation if your are feeling anxious, fearful, depressed or have any other kind of emotional problems. This guided practice is taken from Open Awareness Open Mind by Karma Yeshe Rabgye, find it on Amazon and Kindle: https://amzn.to/35uboLq

Attachment seems to be one of our biggest problems these days. This guided meditation will gently help you to let go of your grasping by encouraging you to contemplate on the Five Remembrances, namely aging, sickness, death, relationships and actions. This guided practice is taken from Open Awareness Open Mind by Karma Yeshe Rabgye, find it on Amazon and Kindle: https://amzn.to/35uboLq

Ritual to Take Buddhist Precepts Take a seated position in front of an image or statue of the Buddha. If you don’t have such an image you can instead imagine the presence of the Buddha in front of you. If the idea of the Buddha is too religious for you then instead bring to mind a group of people who you respect to bear witness to your commitment. Imagine them seated in front of you. Go down on one knee and place the palms of your hands together in a gesture of prayer. Initially set your motivation clearly. You are taking these precepts to benefit yourself and the people you come into contact with in your circle. After setting your motivation in this way repeat three times the precepts you wish to take from the list below. 1. I undertake the precept to refrain from physical violence, harming or destroying the life of living creatures. 2. I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given. 3. I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual activity that harms myself or others. 4. I undertake the precept to refrain from speaking falsely. 5. I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs. After repeating these vows, feel that they have been accepted deep within your mind and have permanently cut off many paths of careless and harmful behaviour in this lifetime. Imagine all the regret and stress that such unskilful behaviour bring on has been freed from your body and mind. Reflect on this for a few moments and relax. This practice is extracted from a new book 'Illusions on the Path', now available on Amazon and Kindle: amzn.to/2Gmly6z Many thanks to Karma Yeshe Rabgye for recording this meditation Website - bit.ly/BuddhismGuide

This is an analytical guided meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

This is an analytical guided meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

This is an analytical guided meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

This is an analytical guided meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

This is an analytical guided meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

This is an analytical guided meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

This is an analytical guided meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

This is an analytical guided meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

This is an analytical guided meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

This is an analytical guided meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

This is a mindful awareness breathing meditation. It is take from 'Illusions on the Path' by Stan B Martin The book is available on Amazon and Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Illusions-Path-Buddhist-Thought-Modern/dp/1796412147/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=illusions+on+the+path&qid=1551418207&s=books&sr=1-1

Usually, we turn away from our problems, but this guided meditation invites you to face them with kindness and compassion.

If you are worrying about the future or anxious about the past, this guided meditation will bring you comfortably into the here and now. In this moment, there is only you and your breath. There has never been a moment like this one. So, embrace it and let the present moment fill your heart with calmness and peace.

If you have disturbing thoughts, you’re over-thinking or you just need a break from your busy mind, this meditation practice is for you. this is a visualization guided meditation. You imagine you are sitting by a stream , putting your thoughts onto leaves, and letting them float down them go.

If you’re feeling stressed, anxious, worried or overwhelmed you need a mental vacation. A vacation away from your disturbing thoughts and emotions. This guided practice will take you away from your worries to a safe and peaceful place.

If you’re feeling stressed, anxious, worried or overwhelmed you need a mental vacation. A vacation away from your disturbing thoughts and emotions. This guided practice will take you away from your worries to a safe and peaceful place.

This is a compassion guided meditation practice. You breathe in suffering and breathe out compassion. You turn what you think of as poison into medicine. Negative thinking causes us to make poor choices, so by doing this meditation you will be letting go of negativity, opening your heart and developing critical thinking that will lead you to make wise choices. The meditation also helps you deal effectively with difficult people and stressful situations. You will be replacing negativity with compassion and wisdom, which will help heal yourself, each other and the world.

This Breathing Awareness with Anchor Words practice is great for people new to meditation. It teaches you how to focus on your breath, and if you get distracted, it gives you anchor words to mental recite, and then guides you back to your breath. Once you have mastered this practice, I suggest you try the Breathing Awareness practice - this guides you through a breathing practice, but without the anchor words.

We all have times when we are not feeling positive or confident, so this short practice will help build your positivity. It will gently take you through a breathing meditation and encourage you to affirm your positivity.

This is a body scan meditation that will help you gently let go of any anxiety, stress or tension you are feeling. It will leave you relaxed, refreshed and ready to face the world again. I would recommend you do this practice laying down.

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This Breathing Awareness practice teaches you how to focus on your breath. The breath is the anchor of this practice and if you are distracted, just gently bring your awareness back to the breath. At first you may have more thoughts than moments of meditation, but don't worry, that is natural. The more you do this practice, the easier it becomes. If this is your first time doing this meditation practice, I suggest you start with the Breathing Awareness with Anchor Words practice. You may find it more helpful.

This is a quick breathing awareness meditation that can be do anywhere and anytime.

This is a 30 minute guided meditation practice from Buddhism Guide. Download the accompanying notes from http://buddhismguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Mindful-Body-Scan.pdf

This is a 30 minute guided meditation practice from Buddhism Guide. Download the accompanying notes from http://buddhismguide.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Cultivating-Compassion-In-Your-Mind.pdf