Planting a Seed

Meditation flourishes with regular practice and the warmth of a compassionate mind.

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When we start meditating, we're making a commitment. One way of thinking about this is planting a seed. Our intention to commit to the skill? That's simply the seed being planted. But we then have to look after it in the right way. We need to cultivate it. Part of this process is ensuring that the seed has enough sunshine. In meditation, the sunshine that helps it grow is a kind, gentle, and open mind. But we also need to ensure the seed has enough water on a regular basis. The water represents our consistency. How often are we meditating? If we sit to meditate regularly, then we can feel good about looking after the seed. Over time, with a warmth of an open mind and the regular care of consistent practice, our little seedling might just start to flourish. How it turns out is not so important. The important thing is to take care of it, to nurture it, and to create the conditions for it to reveal its unique and natural beauty....

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TypeExpert Guidance

Duration1 min

About your teachers

A former Buddhist monk, Andy has guided people in meditation and mindfulness for 20 years. In his mission to make these practices accessible to all, he co-created the Headspace app in 2010.
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Eve is a mindfulness teacher, overseeing Headspace’s meditation curriculum. She is passionate about sharing meditation to help others feel less stressed and experience more compassion in their lives.
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As a meditation teacher, Dora encourages others to live, breathe, and be with the fullness of their experiences. She loves meditation’s power to create community and bring clarity to people’s minds.
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Kessonga has been an acupuncturists, therapist, and meditation teacher, working to bring mindfulness to the diverse populations of the world.
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Rosie Acosta has studied yoga and mindfulness for more than 20 years and taught for over a decade. Rosie’s mission is to help others overcome adversity and experience radical love.
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