Ep. 13—Be Stillness in Motion
In this episode, Kurt speaks about meditation in motion and what it means to bring greater presence and awareness into thought, word and action.
He begins with the importance of creating an invitation for people to arrive fully, not only physically, but mentally, emotionally, energetically and spiritually. Meditation becomes more than a practice. It becomes a way of being, a quality that can be brought into everyday life.
Thought, word and action become three primary fields of practice. Kurt considers how greater mindfulness can be brought to the thoughts we entertain, the words we speak and the actions we take, and what it means to become masters of thought rather than mastered by thought.
The mind is likened to an inner garden. When it has been left unchecked, it can become overgrown with noise and distraction. Creating more space allows greater awareness, attention and stability to emerge. Rather than fighting the mind, there is an invitation to listen to it and allow what has been carried for a long time to be heard.
Kurt also speaks about curiosity, trust and mystery, and the vitality that can emerge when there is less need to calculate and analyse everything before moving. There is space for the unexplored, for intuitive impulses and for a deeper trust in life.
The episode returns to the practice of cultivating awareness and applying ourselves to the way we live, so that thought, word and action can become a genuine contribution to our families, communities and the world.
We have two epic ways you can work and connect with us in-person soon if you’re feeling that call to dive deeper into these bodies of work.
1. SMOKEHOUSE — an opportunity to be steeped in song, prayer and sound, enriched with healing melodies.
Through ceremonial ritual, live medicine songs and sound, we’ll move through a journey designed to bring us into the centre of our centre and settle into a deeply receptive state.
You can explore SMOKEHOUSE here.
2. The River Beneath All Rivers — a deeply meditative retreat, with movement, vigils, time immersed in the elements, in nature, and meditative practice that’s extremely dynamic in its nature, very immersive.