“It was around the 5th week of my MBSR class experience that I entered that place of stillness without hesitation. “Go there… sit in your vast interior world of stillness.” Brant’s calm and reassuring voice lead us in a guided meditation that offered the nudge to go there and explore. I did. I connected to my awareness through breath and said hello to Stillness, for the first time. I did it! I felt that feeling of sitting without judgement while being full of ease in the moment. A deep sense of acceptance and love washed over me in that stillness, an unplugged, fully present stillness.
My MBSR experience with Brant and the other students was a discovery of what mindfulness meditation is and what it is not. Each week brought another layer of practice and understanding of who I am in this very distracting, reactive world. It’s about practice. Daily practice. The supportive phrase that Brant shared with us, class after class was “do the best you can.” Those words encouraged me to be kind to myself, to notice reactivity and to keep practicing! Simple but not easy. Sitting meditation is now a part of my life and daily routine, like exercise and eating well. The practice I did during this 8-week course changed my life and has opened me up to a more beautiful, fuller life. I fell in love with my life as my awareness and sense of presence expanded. I am so thankful to my teacher, Brant Rogers, for sharing this practice with me and all of his students. Brant is walking awareness with sensitivity and compassion. I have learned so much from his depth of practice and teachings on how to say hello to Stillness.”
“The quieter you become the more you are able to hear.” – Rumi