Earth: explore the arising & passing of sensations
Sensations arise and sensations pass.
Paying close attention to the coming and going of feelings within the body leads us to a deeper understanding of impermanence. This mind-body understanding of impermanence guides us deeper into allowing.
Have you tried body scanning?
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Body scanning is a widely used technique for stress reduction. As we practice this mindfulness act again and again, we may start to notice the sensation arise prior to an emotion or feeling. The question then becomes, are we reacting to the external situation or an internal stimulation?
Sensations arise and sensation pass.
Situations arise and situations pass.
Body scan meditations help reduce stress & anxiety, improve concentration, begat clarity and helps us live in the present moment. This study shows that body scanning can even reduce the severity & perception of chronic pain immediately.
Practices that focus the mind and explore sensation help us discover that, generally, we are reacting to internal, pre-programmed stimulus. To break our reactive patterns and form new habit patterns: be still, notice the sensation, be still some more, notice again.
