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Jun 21 2016

OM069: A Meditation On Falling In Love & The Present Moment

OM069: A Meditation On Falling In Love & The Present MomentMorgan Dix
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OM069 A Meditation on Falling in Love with the Present Moment

This podcast is based on an essay from meditation teacher Jeff Carreira. You can read the original article as well as previous articles and podcasts with Jeff at the links below. Enjoy!

A Meditation On Falling In Love With The Present Moment

We understand everything through metaphors and falling in love is the perfect metaphor to understand the practice of meditation.

Language is a system that uses metaphors to clarify and reveal different aspects of reality. Words point to things or experiences.

Generally we assume that the language we use to describe things doesn’t affect what they are.

But when we use words to describe something as subtle as meditation, the metaphors actually shape our experience of it. (Read more at the link below.)

  • Read How To Meditate Like You’re Falling in Love
  • Listen to my interview with Jeff Carreira The Two Miraculous Gifts of Meditation with Jeff Carreira
  • Listen to this guided meditation with Jeff Carreira The Present Moment: This Is It
  • Read: Love, Healing, and the Spiritual Journey Home
  • Read: Tantra, Non-Duality, & The Practice Of No Problem

Written by Morgan Dix · Categorized: One Mind

About Morgan Dix

Morgan Dix is a writer, educator, and cofounder of About Meditation who explores the intersection of meditation and culture through articles, eBooks, courses, and the popular OneMind Meditation Podcast. Read more articles by Morgan here.

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