For our subscriber-only meditation this week, I wanted to offer a form of contemplation that is part of the classic Buddhist canon, but one which is not very widely practiced today: Mindfulness of Vedana. Vedana refers to the immediate qualitative impression that any stimulus creates. It’s sometimes called “feeling tone” but it doesn’t mean feeling in an emotional sense; rather it’s the often unconscious response our mind has to any stimulus as being either pleasant, unpleasant, or neutral.
In the last few weeks, I’ve found that practicing Mindfulness of Vedana for brief moments throughout the day has given me a sense of balance and stability. Like other very-short-term meditations I’ve offered here, it doesn’t last very long. But it can give you a brief respite from difficult experiences like anxiety, fear, and anger. And those moments can add up.
Enjoy, and thank you for your support!
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