We often do not realize how much the sounds that surround us can impact our daily lives. Our anxiety levels spike when a siren goes by, or we find ourselves feeling irritated when someone is speaking loudly on the phone as we try to rest on the train. In this meditation on sound, Lodro Rinzler, a meditation teacher in New York City and author of Walk Like a Buddha, guides you to rest with your thoughts through deep breathing in order to become one with the sounds of your universe. Feel the breath as it enters and exits your body. By refocusing your mind, the noises that surround you will no longer serve as distractions in your life and you will find yourself grounded in the present moment.

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