02-14-24: Sean Fargo,

Concentration, Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness

00:22: Guided meditation led by Sean Fargo (gentle awareness of the body)

31:22: What to do when there seems an excess of energy as we sit down to meditate

34:00: Letting go of judging when our meditate doesn’t look a certain way

38:44: Working with more silence when teaching advanced groups

42:46: A reminder that we have lifetime access to the program

44:08: On witnessing how we are ‘pulled’ by thoughts

48:49: Not fighting but ‘disentangling/disengaging’ from what we’re holding on to

52:15: The use of certain words (and silence) for cueing a direct experience 

54:07: What to do with the energies of holding on or bracing

56:30: Sean reviews the format of the Wednesday Q&A sessions

1:05:50: Update on one-on-one coaching with Sean Fargo

1:14:19: Question: Can we record these meditaitons in our log? Yes.

1:15:20: Question: What is the difference between mindfulness practice and concentration practice?

1:22:03: Concentration as dependent on mindfulness and vice versa

1:26:20: Concentration versus loving-kindness, loving-kindness versus mindfulness, etc

1:27:48: Question: What do you think about practicing concentration and open awareness in the same meditation session?

1:33:30: Following our intuition during meditation practice

ABOUT Sean

mindfulness mastermind

I am a results-driven mindfulness coach and consultant. I transform stressed professionals into mindful, resilient leaders using evidence-based mindfulness techniques and tools for them to flourish.

I am passionate about scaling mindfulness, meditation, and compassion trainings to millions of people around the world.

As a former Buddhist monk of 2 years, instructor for the mindfulness program born at Google, and Founding Board Member for the Institute of Organizational Mindfulness, I blend ancient wisdom trainings with evidence-based mindfulness exercises for practical transformation, resilience and growth.

“Sean is a wonderful teacher, well practiced in the teachings of mindfulness and compassion, dedicated and thoughtful.” – Jack Kornfield, Best-Selling Author & Founder of Spirit Rock Meditation Center

“Sean helped me develop a mindful leadership training program specifically tailored to our culture here at Tesla. I couldn’t be more grateful. Sean really embodies what he teaches.” – Levi Bersola, Safety Coordinator, Tesla