Twenty Minute Meditation – Cliff House Labyrinth

 One  Minute Meditations is an ongoing series of short videos, poems, and commentary intended as a meditation.  Offered as an opportunity to step back from your cyber routine and settle into a more natural rhythm, if only for a minute.

Cliff House Labyrinth

Today’s meditation of the Cliff House Labyrinth is the longest I’ve offered to date.  I’ve been asked by many to offer longer ones, so here is what I think will be the longest I will ever produce.  Being a fairly empirical Buddhist, I’m relying on the MBSR research that indicates that meditations longer than 20 minutes do not offer any significant increased benefits. The other reason I think its worthwhile to limit the length is that if you have the luxury to sit and watch this for 20 minutes, you should get off the computer and sit on a cushion, or take a walk in nature.

This video is of me doing the lovely labyrinth at the Cliff House Hotel in Ogunquit, Maine.  Before my father-in-law passed away, we were shuttling him back and forth to Maine for his stem cell treatments at Dana-Farber in Boston.  We decided on this trip, we’d stop and spend the night at this beautiful hotel, swim in the pool, and take in a show. The morning we left it was gorgeous and clear. Among other things, I walked the labyrinth.

These videos are produced for those of us who spend an inordinately large amount of time in the cyber-world.  They are not a substitute for unplugging from your devices and taking a stroll near trees, water, or a patch of unkempt grass.  Getting out into the world - touching, smelling, hearing, and seeing nature is the best way to reconnect with our prime purpose.  

What is our prime purpose? We are feeling and sensing machines.  We are the universe looking back on itself. We are witness to the wonders and dangers of living in this corner of the cosmos.  We are the seekers looking for connection a little further beyond yesterday's borders and boundaries.

But sitting and staring at the screen robs us of the sustenance that we rely upon for wonder and sanity.  These videos are an opportunity to bring the sensations of nature to you, while you're in the cyber-world. Its an opportunity to relax your gaze, resettle your posture,  and regain some depth in your breath.  Listen and watch the video and allow your self to open up and recharge.

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