Big mind meditation

0:02 Somewhat in line with last night's talk, this morning we'll do a guided meditation. I call it the Big Mind Meditation. Suggest a fix for the passage at 0:02

0:21 So dial up your big minds. It's Suggest a fix for the passage at 0:21

0:30 really a very simple way of practicing that open, expansive awareness and looking directly at the nature of the mind, the nature of awareness, the nature of consciousness. Suggest a fix for the passage at 0:30

0:53 Sit comfortably, as comfortably as possible, Suggest a fix for the passage at 0:53

1:01 settling into the awareness of the body, Suggest a fix for the passage at 1:01

1:08 just sitting, Suggest a fix for the passage at 1:08

1:16 letting the mind open to the awareness of sound, Suggest a fix for the passage at 1:16

1:26 not looking for any particular sound, Suggest a fix for the passage at 1:26

1:32 simply sitting at ease, Suggest a fix for the passage at 1:32

1:39 sitting in the silence, Suggest a fix for the passage at 1:39

1:45 becoming aware of whatever sounds may appear in this open, empty space of the mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 1:45

2:07 There may be loud, distinct sounds. There may be soft background sounds, the sound of my voice, Suggest a fix for the passage at 2:07

2:22 perhaps the sound of silence. Suggest a fix for the passage at 2:22

2:40 Simply sitting at ease, care Suggest a fix for the passage at 2:40

2:50 of how all these sounds, distinct or indistinct, arise, appear, and vanish in the open, empty sky of the mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 2:50

3:08 There's nothing to do, nothing to be, nothing to have. Suggest a fix for the passage at 3:08

3:16 It's all happening by itself. Suggest a fix for the passage at 3:16

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3:59 Letting the eyes relax and the shoulders relax and the belly relax. Sitting quite at ease. Suggest a fix for the passage at 3:59

4:15 Simply aware of whatever sounds appear and change and disappear in the open, empty space of the mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 4:15

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5:13 Letting the mind rest at ease. Suggest a fix for the passage at 5:13

5:20 Simply being aware whenever sounds should become apparent. Suggest a fix for the passage at 5:20

5:32 Arising and passing. Suggest a fix for the passage at 5:32

5:38 In the open space of awareness, Suggest a fix for the passage at 5:38

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6:33 you may also become aware of different sensations appearing, points of feeling, like stars in the night sky, Suggest a fix for the passage at 6:33

6:47 appearing and changing in the open space of the mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 6:47

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7:38 There is no solid body, no head or shoulders, no back or chest or arms or legs, only points of sensation. Points of feeling, appearing and changing in the open space of the mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 7:38

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9:21 There is no inside, no outside, no boundaries, no separation. Only sounds, sensations, Suggest a fix for the passage at 9:21

9:41 appearing and changing in the open, empty space of awareness. Suggest a fix for the passage at 9:41

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10:57 There is no solid body, no head, no shoulders. Suggest a fix for the passage at 10:57

11:09 No arms or hands, no back, no chest, no legs, no feet, only points of sensation, points of feeling like stars in the night sky Suggest a fix for the passage at 11:09

11:35 appearing and changing in the open space of the mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 11:35

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12:55 Be aware of thoughts and images like clouds in the sky appearing and dissolving. Suggest a fix for the passage at 12:55

13:08 In the open space of mind, there's Suggest a fix for the passage at 13:08

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14:40 no inside, no outside, no boundaries, no separation, Suggest a fix for the passage at 14:40

14:51 only sounds, sensations, thoughts and images appearing and dissolving in the open sky of the mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 14:51

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16:09 There's nothing to do, nothing to be, nothing to have. Suggest a fix for the passage at 16:09

16:25 Simply aware of sounds and sensations, thoughts and images, Suggest a fix for the passage at 16:25

16:33 all appearing and disappearing by themselves in the open emptiness of mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 16:33

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17:46 Look directly at your own mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 17:46

17:53 It's empty, Suggest a fix for the passage at 17:53

17:57 clear, Suggest a fix for the passage at 17:57

18:01 without form, without color. Suggest a fix for the passage at 18:01

18:13 Look directly at your own mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 18:13

18:20 It is, but it doesn't exist. Suggest a fix for the passage at 18:20

18:34 Look directly at your own mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 18:34

18:43 It contains all things, but is not composed of them. Suggest a fix for the passage at 18:43

19:08 When you look at the mind, you see nothing. When you look through it, you see the world. Suggest a fix for the passage at 19:08

19:24 Look directly at your own mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 19:24

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20:11 The mind contains all things, but is not composed of them. Suggest a fix for the passage at 20:11

20:19 It is, but it doesn't exist. Suggest a fix for the passage at 20:19

20:27 Empty. Suggest a fix for the passage at 20:27

20:31 Open like space. Suggest a fix for the passage at 20:31

20:36 Unobstructed, Suggest a fix for the passage at 20:36

20:42 without color, without form. Suggest a fix for the passage at 20:42

20:48 Look directly at your own mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 20:48

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21:52 There is no solid body, Suggest a fix for the passage at 21:52

21:58 no head or shoulders, back or chest, arms or legs, only points of sensation, points of feeling, Suggest a fix for the passage at 21:58

22:15 peering and changing and disappearing in the open, empty sky of the mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 22:15

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23:19 There is no inside. No outside, no boundaries or separation. Suggest a fix for the passage at 23:19

23:34 Only sounds, sensations, thoughts and images appearing Suggest a fix for the passage at 23:34

23:47 and changing in the open empty space of awareness. Suggest a fix for the passage at 23:47

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25:12 There's nothing to do, nothing to be, nothing to have. Suggest a fix for the passage at 25:12

25:21 All phenomena arising and passing by themselves in Suggest a fix for the passage at 25:21

25:30 the open emptiness of mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 25:30

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26:14 Looking within at your own mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 26:14

26:23 It's empty, open, Suggest a fix for the passage at 26:23

26:31 clear and unobstructed. Suggest a fix for the passage at 26:31

26:40 There's nothing to find and yet it knows all things. Suggest a fix for the passage at 26:40

26:49 It is but it doesn't exist. Suggest a fix for the passage at 26:49

26:59 Look directly at the nature of your own mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 26:59

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28:06 Look at the mind and you see nothing. Look through it and you see the world. Suggest a fix for the passage at 28:06

28:37 What is the unborn nature? of this mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 28:37

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29:36 Look directly at your own mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 29:36

29:42 It contains all things but is not composed of them, Suggest a fix for the passage at 29:42

30:13 empty, open like space. We Suggest a fix for the passage at 30:13

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30:56 look for it and it can't be found, Suggest a fix for the passage at 30:56

31:01 and yet it knows all things. There Suggest a fix for the passage at 31:01

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32:16 is no inside, no outside, Suggest a fix for the passage at 32:16

32:22 no boundaries or separation, Suggest a fix for the passage at 32:22

32:29 only sounds, sensations. Suggest a fix for the passage at 32:29

32:37 Thoughts and images appearing and changing in the open emptiness of mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 32:37

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34:15 No solid body, Suggest a fix for the passage at 34:15

34:21 no head or shoulders, back or chest, arms or legs. Only points of sensation, points of feeling, some pleasant, some unpleasant. All arising and changing in the open space of mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 34:21

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35:40 Nothing to do, nothing to be, nothing to have. Suggest a fix for the passage at 35:40

35:51 Only sounds, sensations, thoughts and images appearing and changing in the open emptiness of mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 35:51

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37:15 Look directly at your own mind, Suggest a fix for the passage at 37:15

37:23 empty like space, open, unobstructed, Suggest a fix for the passage at 37:23

37:35 without color, without form, without shape. Suggest a fix for the passage at 37:35

37:44 It is, but it doesn't exist. Suggest a fix for the passage at 37:44

37:54 It knows all things, but is not contained by them. Suggest a fix for the passage at 37:54

38:04 Look directly at your own mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 38:04

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38:41 What is unborn, unformed? Suggest a fix for the passage at 38:41

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39:33 There is no inside, no outside, no boundaries, no separation. Suggest a fix for the passage at 39:33

39:43 Only sounds, Suggest a fix for the passage at 39:43

39:48 sensations, Suggest a fix for the passage at 39:48

39:53 thoughts and images, Suggest a fix for the passage at 39:53

39:57 appearing and changing in the open, Empty, space -like nature of mind. Suggest a fix for the passage at 39:57

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40:48 When you look for the mind, you see nothing. Look through it, and you see the world. Suggest a fix for the passage at 40:48

41:21 Thank you for listening. To learn how you can support the teachers and Dharma Seed, please visit dharmaseed .org. Suggest a fix for the passage at 41:21