Day 18 | Empathetic Joy | Full Moon | Mindfulness with the Moon

This is day eighteen of a 29 day journey where you will learn the fundamentals of mindful meditation while syncing yourself with the cycles of the moon, the gorgeous feminine mass in our solar system. Begin this podcast on the new moon to follow the cycle that is outlined over the next Synodic month: The harmonization of the movement of both the sun and the moon.

Today, we will explore the third brahmavihārā, the third Divine Abode, empathetic joy, muditā. The brahmavihārās are a series of four Buddhist virtues.

Fundamentally we are joyful creatures. Yes life is suffering, life is also joy. We have to have both! Can you see the joy in this moment? Can you  feel it? We will start with a dharma talk to explore these questions and then drop into a 20 minute meditation to practice tuning into empathetic joy and feeling it somatically in our bodies.

Resources + Connection:
More info on my practice | The Makaranda Method @themakarandamethod
Tara Brach & Jack Kornfield | Mindfulness Meditation Teaching Certificate Program (MMTCP)
Learn more about Vedic Astrology and Multi Dimensional Time | Ayurveda Dave @ayurvedadave
Music | Paddy Field (Sleeping Pill Mix) - Happiness - Jonsi & Alex + Levity - v e n n

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About Eleanor Evans Medina:
Eleanor is a spiritual teacher, formally trained marriage & family therapist, death doula, bee keeper and daughter of the Earth. She founded her private practice, The Makaranda Method in 2018. She guides her students towards self-discovery and healing by reconnecting them with love for our Mother Earth. Through one-on-one, group coaching and retreats, Eleanor helps her students release energetic blockages to connect with their intuition for greater peace, freedom, and authenticity.