A Meditation on Original Love and Interconnectedness, with Henry Shukman | Happiness Break

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Cultivate a sense of original love — a universal connection that nurtures joy, safety, and belonging — with meditation teacher Henry Shukman.
How to Do This Practice:

• Find a comfortable position, either seated with a balanced, unsupported spine or resting back into support.

• Sense the solidity of your body resting on the earth, recognizing your deep connection with it.

• Observe the sounds around you, the sensations in your body, and any passing thoughts.

• Remember that you are not separate. Your nervous system, your emotions, and even your breath are part of a vast, shared experience. You are connected not only to other humans but to all living beings.

• Sense the loving quality in this awareness—an unconditional, foundational love that is always present.

• If continuing, remain in stillness and deepen your awareness.

• When finished, bring small movements into your body, breathe deeply, and return to your surroundings with a sense of connection and calm.

Today’s Happiness Break Guide:
Henry Shukman, is a poet, mindfulness teacher, and author of Original Love: The Four Inns on the Path of Awakening.
Learn more about Shukman’s work: henryshukman.com/about
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This is part of our series The Science of Love (greatergood.berkeley.edu/podcasts/series/the_s…), supported by The John Templeton Foundation (templeton.org).
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