Thank you for the journaling exercise together. It is not easy for me to find the time and concentration but doing it together and with guidance on what to reflect on it came natural. I would like to have more journaling sessions - thank you

I thought the journaling was a good exercise. I can see what challenges i have had with myself. Such as being stubborn with things or suffering because things have not felt perfect. And for a prosperous life i think the law of " your energy flows where your attention goes" is a good thing. And detachment, these things go together in getting liberation. Freedom is what its all about. 🕊

Would you like to see more journaling videos? Do you find them helpful? Thx for watching. 1:01 Reflecting on Suffering: Identify and understand recent experiences of suffering in your life. 5:11 Understanding Universality: Gain perspective on your struggles by recognizing that suffering is a shared human experience. 9:22 Practicing Acceptance: Learn to embrace suffering with compassion and kindness. 13:49 Discovering Growth: Reflect on the lessons and personal growth that arise from suffering. 18:00 What I wrote

Hello, is it a problem if I can't breathe without affecting the breath while observing the breath in meditation? Does it affect the quality of meditation? Often, complete relaxation of the body does not occur when the breath is unnatural. But, for example, during walking meditation, the body is not deeply relaxed either... Thanks for your work

Thank you! Much 💕, 🕊️ NAMESTE 🙏

I find that sitting on a slightly uncomfortable chair helps me not fall asleep while meditating.

Yes acceptance. I feel like that could be a step out of suffering for exemple when we are stressed about something diffrent thoughts can arise like "will i make this?" or " do i have to do this now" or "am I good enough" i feel like if we see what we're going trough for what it is and dont let things like stress or boredom get in the way we can enter some state of neutrality and just do our best. I feel like stress and other negative feelings is not our natural state and if we realise that the emotion that we're feeling just is something artificial and that ultimatly we are in controll that creates a sort of snowball effect of good habits. Even the Bible admits that we are in controll: "belive and it will happen". But I think it is even "know and it will happen". The power and peace is within us as you said. What do you think, are feelings artificial, because I feel that if you think that way you can get trough them and not be controlled by emotions and thoughts. And do you think that we are what we think or that we are what we do? 🙏

Thank you Olivier for this useful and well structured video. I think the practices and final recap are very helpful. I have focused a lot on gratitude and confidence in Spirit lately. Looking forward to your next videos 😃

This week is an exploration of the first noble truth of buddhism which states that suffering is an integral part of life and by accepting this truth, we are starting on the path of inner peace. There will be more videos to go deeper in this teaching via journaling and guided meditations. Let me know what you think of today's teaching! Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:57 Nothing Lasts 2:45 The First Noble Truth 5:34 The Benefits of Acceptance 7:59 Mindfulness Practices 10:07 Summary

I mentally chant a mantra “OM”. Om or Aum is beginning, middle and end .

Hi everyone, in today's video, I share about the over whole framework in which meditation and mindfulness exists so we can better understand what they are for and use them more efficiently. This is something I wish I had learned and understood from the beginning. Previously on my channel, I uploaded diverse videos of tips and techniques on meditation without necessarily having a logical order. From now on, the videos will follow each other and build on top of each other. There is much to come. Hope you'll enjoy this journey with me. 0:00 What I wish I knew before starting meditation 2:12 Roots in Buddhism 3:45 The 4 Noble Truths 5:08 The First Noble Truth: The Truth of Suffering 7:52 The Second Noble Truth: The Causes of Suffering 10:06 The 3rd Noble Truth: The Truth of Cessation of Suffering 11:04 The 4th Noble Truth: The path to the Cessation of Suffering and The Noble Eightfold Path

can you do a video on the 8 fold path?

Will meditation decrease my energy and enthusiasm for doing work for any goal?

What should I do if I can't observe my breath without influencing it?

Very insightfull! The four noble truths are a simple and important teaching and its worth remembering but the eightfold path i have forgotten about though it could be worth remembering too. Another thing i have been thinking about recently is to try to be aware even of your behaviour and reactions to things in your day to day life, it could be things such as negative thoughts and maybee habits that arent necesarilly beneficial. That way you can be more in controll of your mind and do more of the things that make you happy.

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This comment section is the revenge of the laying down meditators like myself. I already commented but lying down is best for me. I still sit as well but even after twenty years of meditation my legs still fall asleep and I get pain in my lower back and hips. I have to switch legs every ten minutes or so. Lying down has always been best for me. I also love yoga nidra as well.😊

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whenever i sit for meditation it's kind of hard for me to take a deep breath when i focus on my breath and try to take a deep breath, i feel breathless...but when i do it lying down i can focus better and i can take a deep breath too

Thanks

Very helpful guidance. Thanks a lot.

“there will always be a certain level of discomfort” - I needed to hear this ❤

Thank you, it was very helpful ❤

Olivier thank you so much for introductory 4 steps to mediation, so simple yet so effective. All best, Sophie

Hello! I just found your channel when I searched "is meditation just breathing? ". What happened to you? I hope you are ok. It irritates me when I search for guided meditations for specific things, like manifestation or feeling safe, and the whole entire video is just people telling me to breathe, and they never really get to whatever topic for which I was searching. In fact it just makes me anxious and angry being told to breathe. I am already a relaxed person with a very low stress life. If anything I NEED stimulation, as I have been a "prisoner" in my small town for about 15 years that that I desperately want to leave, but finances have kept me trapped - hence trying to manifest money. I have no friends or family to do anything with here, and there is nothing to do here anyway, and I have wasted my life. I want to move to be near people with whom I have things in common and with beautiful scenery. This is a flat boring ugly midwest town with boring people that just go to work and watch TV. I want to be in beautiful Colorado or near Austin, TX by my friend, but the cost of living is outrageous. Anyway, I hope you do more videos. Could you do one on what music is best and bineural beats? You should watch all of the (recentĺ videos that explain how to get more subscribers and views and other pointers to make your channel grow. Have a nice day!

most of us over 60 have severe f up knees, cant sit in any of these positions... whats next best one?s The Chair im assuming I guess.... can you lay down?

Meditation to manage pain hiw does it work

I sometimes feel strained while meditating and maybee the concentration and focus on the awerness of something is causing that (like the breath or sounds) altough it can be a good tool to settle in a peace. The goal of meditation is to just be and abide in your beingness then maybee the breath could become a distraction because it requires concentration and focus to maintain that awerness of the breath. What if you could just instantly tap in to that beingness and pure awerness without having to get strained by the concentration on something and then you can get the fruit of meditation, the peace and joy? Thoughts on this?

I've seen video talking about deep breaths, what do you advise ?

I have meditated off and on 20 years. I go twice as deep lying down and I never fall asleep or get sleepy. I recently started back and tried sitting which I had a hard time tuning in. As soon as I tried lying down focusing on a spot I was able to meditate and free my mind. I have a very anxious mind so lying down and focusing on a spot has always worked best for me.

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very useful thank uuuuu

Thank u so much. I have been struggling to sit down. I was ending up lying down facing up,my hands on my sides. I will try the chair one. I have a backpain already. Thanks for ur tutorials😊

Immediately started crying when i said it in my mind...tension releasing..thank you . I will keep doing this

M here coz my soul is broken n I just wanna heal n wanna do it through meditation

Simply the best. I am so happy I found your channel.

Mediation position? Is laying down okay?

I guess I’m doing okay with my practice since I don’t have those challenges. My biggest challenge though is starting and staying in practice…

Read my book on meditation “Meditation and Spirituality a Philosophy” - a Path to Attain a Steady Meditative State

After 8 min my upprr back feels very stiff and hard...can we use back support eg wall ??

Very good information 🙏 Where can I buy the bench to sit for the meditation? Thank you 🙏

Thank you for the amazing explainations 😊

verry clear explanation❤