Guided Meditations
"Wisdom springs from meditation;
without meditation wisdom wanes.
Having known these two paths of progress and decline, let one so conduct oneself that one's wisdom may increase.."
-- Dhammapada 20.282

The teachers at Insight Meditation South Bay frequently guide meditation for the community. These recordings vary in length and style. They may include instructions for specific meditation techniques, introduce a dhamma theme, offer general mindfulness reminders, or present meditation instructions at the beginning of an otherwise silent session.

Please listen to these recordings in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed. Turn off your phone, and settle into a comfortable meditative posture. Plan to meditate for 30-45 minutes even if the recording is brief and verbal instructions last for only a few minutes. You may enjoy brief recordings at the beginning of meditation session, and then continue to meditate in silence for as long as you wish. Silent periods during longer recordings are intentional; moments of silence allow time for you to practice the instructions that were previously explained.


Speaker Title Duration
Shaila Catherine Metta guided meditation 0:34:05
Shaila Catherine Big Mind Guided Meditation 0:45:42
Shaila Catherine Guided Loving Kindness (Metta) Meditation 0:32:49
Shaila Catherine Meditating on the Body 0:03:38
Janet Taylor Meditating on Breaths - Bodily Experience 0:05:18
Drew Oman Meditation and the Brain, Guided Meditation 0:43:02

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