Fear

Meditations

Practices for Transforming Fear

Eight Simple Mindful Exercises

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Breathing In
Breathing Out
One
I know this is an in-breath
I know this is an out-breath
Two
follow my in-breath all the way from beginning to end.
follow my out-breath all the way from beginning to end.
Three
I’m aware of my whole body
I’m aware of my whole body
Four
I am aware of some tension and pain in my body
I calm and release the tension and pain in my body
Five
I feel Joy
I know Joy is there
Six
I feel Happiness
I know that Happiness is there
Seven
I knwo that a painful feeling is there
I calm that painful feeling
Eight
I calm my mental formations
I calm my mental formations

Eight Simple Breathing Exercises

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Breathing In
Breathing Out
One
I am aware of my mind
I am aware of my mind
Two
I make my mind Happy
I make my mind Happy
Three
I concentrate my mind
I concentrate my mind
Four
I liberate my mind
I liberate my mind
Five
I observe the impermanent nature of all Dharmas
I observe the impermanent nature of all Dharmas
Six
I observe the dissapearance of desire
I observe the dissapearance of desire
Seven
I observe cessation (Nirvana)
I observe cessation (Nirvana)
Eight
I observe Letting Go
I observe Letting Go