Date:07/06/2024 07/07/2024
Location: Star Ocean Meditation Center
Teacher: Sara
Sitting Meditation
Non-Resistant Awareness of Bodily Reactions
Non-resistant awareness of bodily reactions frees the mind from suppression and avoidance, allowing the body to become a path of observation and release.
1. What Is Non-Resistant Awareness?
It means allowing bodily sensations to arise naturally without trying to change, suppress, or escape them.
2. Foundations of Bodily Awareness
1.Open acceptance.
2.Noticing location.
3.Observing change.
4.Not labeling.
5.Stabilizing with breath.
3. Benefits
1.Reduced fear.
2.Less suffering.
3.Emotional release.
4.Sharper awareness.
5.Greater inner capacity.
4. Practice Methods
1.Focus on bodily sensations.
2.Allow natural change.
3.Use breath as anchor.
4.Use the reminder “allow.”
5.Return to contact points.
5. Facts
Why do sensations intensify?
Accumulated tension or emotion is releasing.
Should bodily reactions be changed?
No—they change naturally.
Do sensations disappear?
Yes—everything is impermanent.
Conclusion
Non-resistant awareness transforms the body into a channel of clarity and freedom. Allowing, observing, and relaxing gradually restore natural peace.
