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Starting a meditation practice

7 steps · about 1 hr 25 min

A home practice does not need a perfect cushion. This path gathers community basics, guided audio, shelf books, and teachers known for accessible sitting — useful before or after any residential stay.

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Steps

About 1 hr 25 min total · 7 steps

  1. Step 1Digest8 min
    Mindfulness sits and community practice basics

    Sets expectations for shared sitting without mystique.

  2. Step 2Audio20 min
    Guided meditation with Ajahn Brahm

    A warm guided sit to try once, then again more slowly.

  3. Step 3Audio15 min
    Full awareness of breathing

    Breath as an anchor when thoughts want the whole room.

  4. Step 4Reading15 min
    Wherever You Go, There You Are

    Short chapters that fit around ordinary days.

  5. Step 5Teacher8 min
    Sharon Salzberg

    Loving-kindness and steady practice without performance.

  6. Step 6Teacher8 min
    Joseph Goldstein

    Clear insight talks that pair well with early sitting.

  7. Step 7Guide10 min
    What the days are like

    How a residential schedule can feel once a home practice exists.

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