Wild Meditation | Sit by a Lake (Thirty Minutes) | Nature sounds of rain | See a rainbow

Welcome and enjoy the new series of Wild Meditation from Mindspace.

What is Wild Meditation? We head into nature and choose a tranquil spot for our meditation seat. Where? In this video Grasmere lake. The lake is 1680 yd long and 700 yd wide, covering an area of 0.24 mi².

Sit by the lake listening to the sounds of nature, the water, the rain, the wind, the birds, and enjoy the arising and dissolving of a rainbow.

The relaxing experience in nature reveals there is no rush to accomplish anything - this is the state we need when training in meditation.

Meditation is generally practised in temples, studios, centres, community halls over the years; or most recently via the internet in our homes or on public transport, meaning we are usually practising in a busy location where the emphasis is most often on productivity and materialism. Nature can be a great teacher and guide for our meditation practice.

Going back to the time of Buddha, he training in meditation predominately outside, especially during the early stages of his practice. He attained enlightenment outside sitting under a Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya, India.

When we train in Wild Meditation, we are following in the footsteps of Buddha and inspiring ourselves to go deeper with our training.

As we sit, many thoughts may arise. Fear, discomfort, nerves, anxiety; let them come and go. Take your practice deeper.

This Wild Meditation by a Lake offers you nature as your guide.

You could sit and meditate with the video on, enjoying the visual and audio as a backdrop. Perhaps feeling inspired to head out into nature yourself and transform your meditation practice.

Or you could play the video to bring some nature into your home or office. You could use before you are sleeping to help you have a relaxing nights sleep, or you could use with your child to help them relax and feel calm.

Visit the mindspace website to find out more information about Wild Meditation.

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You can be inspired by these videos to also step into nature and practice or use the videos as your bridge into Wild Meditation.

Some people may have the physical fitness, stamina, and inclination to head into wild meditation, others can use these videos as their doorway, some a combination of the two.

We go into nature and use this as our environment for meditation.

Going into nature helps us to settle into the present moment and reduce stress and anxiety. Combining this with a practice of meditation is the way to transform our practice and our life.

This series has been created partly as a response to the stress that has arisen from the events of 2020.

For many people, they are spending more time indoors and not having the opportunity to connect with their natural environment - this series will empower us to be able to connect with nature.

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