Hi friends, No dharma talk tonight however I did offer a guided meditation on the level of concentration. I wrote everything I said down into easy to follow steps. I hope this helps you deepen your practice, and allow the mind to unfold. With love, Brandon — A Guided Concentration Meditation *A practice for settling the mind, grounding the body, and resting in awareness. Set aside about twenty to thirty minutes. Find a posture that feels both alert and at ease.* --- 1. Arriving Take a moment to give your body what it needs. Move it however feels right. Then take three deep breaths in and out through the nose. Breathe fully in. Pause. Take in a little more. Then let it go fully out through the nose. Once more, fully in. Pause. And release. 2. White Light, Gray Smoke Now we add a visual. As you inhale, imagine you are breathing in a white light that represents everything good. As you exhale, imagine you are breathing out a gray smoke that carries away any negativity, any limiting beliefs, anything that holds you back. You can close your eyes here. Inhale the white light. Hold it. Take in a little more. Let it permeate your whole body. Then exhale the gray smoke, fully out. Keep going for a few rounds. Inhale everything good. Exhale everything you do not need, anything that is not serving you. 3. The Circle of Teachers Now imagine you are surrounded by great meditation teachers, great spiritual leaders, mentors, any being that has helped you on your path. You may or may not have met them. They can be whoever you like. Picture these beings sitting in a circle, with you in the center. Feel the field that forms. Feel the impact of their presence. These beings are overjoyed that you are meditating, that you are facing the mind and resting in it. Ask, from your heart, for their help in the practice. They are happy to give it. Imagine them showering you in blessings. Like an empty vessel, receive everything you need as it is poured into you. Just receive for a moment.

Sit. The river does not push the water. It only makes a path and lets the water find it. You do not have to carry this day. Set it down. Let it move through you the way light moves through an open window, asking nothing, staying only as long as it stays. Tonight at 7pm cst we’ll be gathering for meditation and connection. We’d absolutely love to see you there. Join us tonight on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5489790088 See you at 7. With warmth, Brandon

Grew up reading this in my childhood home. Thought some of you may appreciate it.

Friends, Tonight at 7PM CST we are starting The 4-Gates of Meditation Class. Tonight we’ll explore the first gate, single pointed concentration. To build our meditation practice, it’s important to allow the mind to settle enough. This is what we’ll be exploring. To join, you can sign up as a premium member on Skool. An important reminder, no one left behind due to lack of funds! If the fee imposes a barrier or any kind please message me. See you all in a couple of hours. With warmth, Brandon

If you’re new here, please take a moment to introduce yourself in the comments! Currently we meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8am CST for freely offered meditation sessions. You can find them within our calendar. Have fun! Any questions let me know 🙏 Warmly, Brandon