The beauty of Week 7 lies in allowing Weeks 1 through 6 to find their natural expression in the whole of your meditation practice. Interludes work beautifully in that regard; they are integrative.
The number 7 itself signifies synthesis, wholeness, and completion. 7 days come together to create a week. 7 colors form the spectrum. 7 musical notes complete the scale. The route of NYC’s 7 Train travels through more ethnocentric neighborhoods than any other subway line in the city, highlighting the fullness of America’s melting pot diversity… now that’s synthesis!
Week 7 of the Practice of Living Awareness is no different; it combines the mindfulness-based aspects of meditation that we’ve been working with and reveals shamatha, or peaceful abiding. Furthermore, it lays the foundation for the second half of our practice. This week we integrate while we meditate.
Enjoy!