Shower Meditation
Focusing on the present is not only therapeutic and provides us with a reprieve from anxious or stressful thinking, it also brings us closer to the reality of each moment. You can give yourself a real vacation from the thinking mind and pay attention to the Zen-like simplicity of noticing the birds singing, the smell of burning incense or even the shower water flowing over your body.
Smelling the aromas of the soap, listening to running water or the feeling of rubbing shampoo into your scalp are all wonderful experiences to focus on and bring the practice of mindfulness into the shower by detaching from memories to let go of the past and plans. for the future and bringing purposeful and focused attention to the present.
Meditation does not always mean sitting still on the floor, especially when it comes to mindfulness or concentration exercises. Classically, Buddha taught to practice mindfulness four times – while sitting, standing, walking, and lying down, which I think means pretty much all the time, so it seems reasonable to apply this while showering as well.
In fact, shower time is a perfect time to create a mindfulness ritual and incorporate an active meditation session into your daily routine.
A shower is also a great metaphor for washing away the past and cleansing the mind, revealing the natural purity of bare and open consciousness that is always there, but sometimes covered with a little dirt we pick up along the way.
A shower can deeply cleanse the aura. Perhaps it is the negative ions produced by flowing water that are said to have important health benefits, or perhaps it is simply the deep cleansing of flowing water through the etheric field; Either way, a shower can feel amazing and it’s a fantastic moment to bring your full awareness into the present moment and receive all the benefits that a mindful shower can bring.
It’s very easy to think about a million things while you’re showering and take those few minutes to plan your day or review past events, but the zen of showering is for nothing else to take with you in the shower, instead while showering. , just shower. Practicing being fully involved in the current sensual experience of exactly what you are doing and nothing else.
Written by Chad Foreman
Chad Foreman is the founder of The Way of Meditation and has been teaching meditation since 2003, determined to bring authentic meditation practices into the lives of millions of people in the modern world. Chad is a former Buddhist monk who lived in a retreat hut for six years and studied and practiced meditation full-time. He now has over twenty years of experience teaching meditation. Chad likes regularly
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