Diana Winston: The Big Bang of Natural Awareness - a podcast by Tami Simon

Diana Winston is is the director of mindfulness education at UCLA's Mindful Awareness Research Center, a member of the Teachers Council at Spirit Rock Meditation Center, and a pioneer in mindfulness education for children. With Sounds True, she has released The Little Book of Being: Practices and Guidance for Uncovering Your Natural Awareness. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Diana about"natural awareness"—an always-available, foundational flow state distinguishable from deliberate mindfulness practice. They share"glimpse practices"designed to open up perception and embodiment of natural awareness, commenting on how each can be practiced in day-to-day life. Diana and Tami discuss the value of going on retreat, the spectrum of different awareness practices, and common misconceptions about what it takes to become a mindfulness teacher. Finally, Diana explains why it's important not to become a"bliss-ninny"as well as the difference between natural awareness and spacing out. (64 minutes)

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