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Big Toe Meditation: Training the Power of Attention
In this meditation, I explore a simple but surprisingly powerful way of strengthening attention: bringing awareness to one very small part of the body.
Many contemplative traditions train the mind by gradually narrowing awareness from the whole body towards a single sensation. Here, our focus is the big toe.
We begin with a full body scan, noticing areas of tension or sensation without becoming caught up in them. Awareness then moves towards the feet, one chosen foot, the toes and finally one big toe.
With curiosity, we explore increasingly subtle sensations — temperature, pressure, movement…
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