Buddha Breathing Meditation

Audio-guided breath awareness

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Passive Meditation

Buddha Breathing Meditation

Use the existing audio guidance to return attention to natural breathing.

Supplemental PracticeCore: Witnessing
How do I begin this meditation?

For the actual meditation, play the practice audio and follow the complete process. Download it first if you want to practice offline.

Practice style

Read in order: first understand the instruction for this stage, then look at the matching movement image. During the actual meditation, you can play the practice audio below.

Step 1

First 10 minutes: breathing

Sit comfortably, close your eyes, and attend to the natural breath. Watch each inhalation and exhalation without changing or controlling it.

First 10 minutes: breathing · movement reference
Movement reference · First understand the movement, then return attention to the body and awareness.
Step 2

Second 10 minutes: sounds

While continuing to be aware of the breath, include whatever sounds are present outside. Let them be there without disturbing your inner attention.

Second 10 minutes: sounds · movement reference
Movement reference · First understand the movement, then return attention to the body and awareness.
Step 3

Third 10 minutes: watch yourself

Keep watching the breath, and also watch yourself. As a witness, observe thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations without clinging.

Third 10 minutes: watch yourself · movement reference
Movement reference · First understand the movement, then return attention to the body and awareness.
Step 4

Last 10 minutes: breath and world

Continue watching the breath and the outer world, becoming a witness to everything happening inside and outside. Drop attachment; simply watch.

Last 10 minutes: breath and world · movement reference
Movement reference · First understand the movement, then return attention to the body and awareness.
Do Not Lose the Witness
The method is only an entrance. Whether it uses breath, dance, sound, darkness, sitting, or relationship, what matters most is gradually seeing what is happening rather than only chasing an experience.

Begin Meditation · Practice Audio

Use this audio for the actual meditation. You can play it here or download it to your phone for offline practice.

↓ Download Practice Audio