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2010-10-06

Five Dakinis

We've clipped six guided meditations from the Five Elements | Five Dakinis retreat podcasts. This the sixth and final meditation of the series:

2010-09-29

Void Dakini

We've clipped six guided meditations from the Five Elements | Five Dakinis retreat podcasts. The fifth is the void dakini meditation:

Void Dakini Meditation (from FEFD06: Five Elements | Five Dakinis (retreat) 00:49:22.63 - 00:58:40.00)

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Void is about space, the sky, the still point of the turning world, the space which allows things to move, take form, come into being. Too strong and it's the end of the world, earthquakes, tidal waves, volcanoes and hurricanes, one on top of the other. Too weak and it's like death, the dissolution of any form of being, dull, blank, nothing. In reaction, it manifests as confusion and bewilderment. In response, it is presence, the indescribable experience of things just being what they are.

2010-09-26

Air Dakini

We've clipped six guided meditations from the Five Elements | Five Dakinis retreat podcasts. The fourth is the air dakini meditation:

Air Dakini Meditation (from FEFD05: Five Elements | Five Dakinis (retreat) 00:30:02.20 - 00:41:50.00)

(download into iTunes)

Air is about activity, movement, ideas, and strategies. Too strong and it becomes movement for movement's sake, tearing things apart in a whirlwind. Too weak, and it becomes lack of movement, disconnection, loss of identity, loss of meaning. In reaction, it's all over the place, movement without connection. In response, it is effective action, just what is needed.

2010-09-19

Water Dakini

We've clipped six guided meditations from the Five Elements | Five Dakinis retreat podcasts. The second is the water dakini meditation:

Water Dakini Meditation (from FEFD03: Five Elements | Five Dakinis (retreat) 00:13:50.00 - 00:27:52.00)

(download into iTunes)

Water is about flow, fluidity, emotions, adapting. Too strong and it feels like a threat, a wave or current that will carry you away. Too weak, and there is no sense of connection or flow: things are frozen. In reaction, water is evasive, wishy-washy, difficult to pin down. In response, water is clear and transparent.

2010-09-09

Earth Dakini

Photo by Carolyn Bremer

We've clipped six guided meditations from the Five Elements | Five Dakinis retreat podcasts. The first is the earth dakini meditation:

Earth Dakini Meditation (from FEFD02: Five Elements / Five Dakinis (retreat) 00:47:00.00 - 01:00:10.00)

(download into iTunes)

Earth is shape, form, substance, support, and structure. Too strong and it leads to rigidity, which imprisons. Too weak and it leads to instability or lack of substance, and things never take shape. In reaction, rigidity is often a cover for uncertainty. In response, earth is nurturing, supportive, and free from judgement.