Live from Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Trudy Goodman offers insight on skillfully working with the breath by infusing mindfulness with lovingkindness.
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This time on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Buddhist teacher Trudy Goodman discusses:
- Keeping the breath company with our attention from start to finish
- The breath as a rudder to navigate our inner experience
- Staying attuned and connected to the movement of the breath
- Finding safety and relaxation in our breath
- Alternative practices for those with asthma or other breathing concerns
- Studying the birth and death of experience
- How the Buddha practiced mindfulness of breath during his great awakening
- Feeling the breath within the breath
- Returning to the breath when our attention strays
This recording was originally published on Dharmaseed
“We’re really looking at and studying the birth and death of experience, how a breath arises, moves, and passes away.” – Trudy Goodman
About Trudy Goodman:
Trudy is a Vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. For 25 years, in Cambridge, MA, Trudy practiced mindfulness-based psychotherapy with children, teenagers, couples and individuals. Trudy conducts retreats and workshops worldwide.