Explore the full spectrum of mindfulness.
Many of us have tried mindfulness meditation: where we concentrate closely on the breath or other object of attention. "But awareness spans a much wider domain," teaches Diana Winston.
In contrast to effortful and focused practice lies natural awareness-a state of peace, connection, and ease. If you've ever been absorbed in the flow of a sport, a walk in nature, or an artistic activity, then you've had a taste of this effortless and expansive experience.
With Glimpses of Being, this pioneering meditation teacher invites us to explore the full landscape of presence, with a special emphasis on natural awareness.
Here, you'll first learn about the wide range of mindfulness practices, from focused to flexible to natural awareness. Then, through an engaging variety of guided meditations, Winston helps us to experience them firsthand.
"With awareness, no practice is 'better' or 'superior,'" she explains. "Each one is helpful for different times and complements the others."
Highlights:
Session One: The Spectrum of Awareness
Session Two: Focused Awareness
Session Three: Flexible Awareness, Part 1 - Investigative Awareness
Session Four: Flexible Awareness, Part 2 - Choiceless Awareness
Session Five: Natural Awareness
Session Six: Natural Awareness in Daily Life
For beginners, seasoned practitioners, and even those who've struggled with conventional mindfulness meditation, these supportive sessions open the way to illuminating new realms of being-and show us how to create our own foundation for lifelong discovery, enjoyment, and transformation.
Explore the full spectrum of mindfulness.
Diana Winston
Diana Winston is the director of Mindfulness Education at UCLA Semel Institute's Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC). She is the author of The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering Your Natural Awareness (Mindful magazine's "Best of 2019" top pick) and coauthor, with Dr. Susan Smalley, of Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness. She developed the evidence-based Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS) curriculum and the Training in Mindfulness Facilitation, which trains mindfulness teachers worldwide. She is a founder of the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Her work has been mentioned or she has been quoted in the New York Times; O, The Oprah Magazine; Newsweek; the Los Angeles Times; Bloomberg; Women's Health; and in a variety of magazines, books, and journals. She is also the author of Wide Awake: A Buddhist Guide for Teens, and has published numerous articles on mindfulness. Diana is a member of the Teacher's Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Northern California. She has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1989, including spending a year as a Buddhist nun in Burma. Currently, Diana's most challenging and rewarding practice is the art of mindful parenting. For more information, visit dianawinston.com and uclahealth.org/marc. You can also find her on the Ten Percent Happier, Waking Up, and UCLA Mindful apps.
