Open Meditations: Recent Episodes

Derick Olson

Simple meditations to support your daily practice.

Sitting in the plaza at Astor Place. Thanks for listening! 🙏 Learn more at openmeditations.org 📚

Sitting by the steps, among students and ✈️ visitors (and occasional sirens 🙉🚨) Thanks for listening! 🙏 Learn more at openmeditations.org 📚

Riding the subway to work 🚇

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A guided walking meditation. Walking through sounds 🌳🎶 of Central Park.

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A busy farmer's market 🍅🧀🥑on a very hot day.

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Sitting near the bike path 🚲 in Central Park with an occasional drummer in the background 🥁 Thanks for listening! 🙏 Learn more at openmeditations.org 📚

Sitting on the rocks by the tiny beach 🏖 and loud trains 🚟.

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End of a hike ⛰ on a windy day.

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An evening walking in the park ⛲️🥁(recorded during PRIDE month earlier this summer 🏳️‍🌈)

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A slower pace on a rainy ☔️day.

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Monday morning before work. Toward the end, a garbage truck 🚛 rolled up to empty the cans on either side of me.

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🌎 Simple meditations to support your daily practice.

hi

i'm derick olson

and this is open meditations

a new podcast of guided meditations

no ads, no intros, no branded music

just ten minutes

to support a daily practice

we'll focus on the breath

and the experience of the body

we'll learn a little bit about our minds

we'll see if we can balance

a sense of ease with concentration

maybe laughing at the turning

of our thoughts

sometimes we'll try some other meditations

but i hope not too complex or obscure

we'll try keep them simple

so that each can stand alone

and you can listen in whatever order

makes sense to you

you might notice different sounds

sometimes playing in background

you might find them soothing

or else a bit distracting

but sounds are just as much

a part of the day

as breath

as much a surprise in the recording

as they may be to hear

these recordings started

among friends and coworkers

you can listen alone

or with a group

at home or on the commute

as long as it's somewhere safe

somewhere you can give yourself

a few minutes of attention

sometimes it can be tricky

to start daily seated practice

and you might try and see

if these recordings work for you

some people prefer them to fall asleep

or unwind at a transition in the day

and thats fine too

just ten minutes

these recordings are here

for you to use

and if you have questions or concerns

or to learn more about this practice

you can reach out to me

at openmeditations.org

and of course you can subscribe

or support the show on patreon

but no pressure either way

i appreciate your time

🙏 Thanks for listening!

📚 Learn more - openmeditations.org.

🌎 Simple meditations to support your daily practice.