Episode Details

In this meditation, I invite you to reflect on the quiet wisdom of creation through a simple meditation on a flower.

We begin by settling into stillness and becoming aware of the breath. From there, you are invited to imagine a small flower resting in the palm of your hand, perhaps a simple daisy.

With gentle attention we begin to notice its form, its colour and its delicate beauty. Like us, the flower has come into the world as a living being, rooted in the earth and quietly fulfilling its purpose.

As we observe the petals, the centre of the flower and the hidden roots that nourish it, the meditation becomes a reflection on our own lives. A flower does not try to become something else. It simply becomes what it is.

In the same way, the practice invites us to consider how we nourish our own roots and how we might grow more fully into who we are meant to be.

This meditation offers a moment of calm, whether you are pausing during the day or winding down before sleep, helping you rest in the breath and rediscover your place within the living world.

Chapters

 00:00 – Introduction

00:30 – Entering into communion with creation

00:40 – Meditating on a flower

00:55 – The bell

01:05 – Taking our posture

01:40 – Noticing the breath

02:10 – Resting the hands

02:55 – Visualising a small flower

03:20 – A living being like us

03:50 – Observing its beauty and scent

04:15 – Noticing the colours of the petals

04:50 – The centre of the flower

05:33 – The flower offering itself

05:50 – The hidden roots

06:20 – A flower simply becomes itself

06:43 – The lesson of the flower

07:00 – Nourishing our own roots

07:30 – Becoming who we are meant to be

08:00 – What creation can teach us

10:12 – Closing bell

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