Touching the Earth: Three Earth Touchings

This is a guided meditation offered by Sister Chan Duc for the Three Earth Touchings, one of the most treasured practices in the Plum Village Tradition.

Practicing the Three Earth Touchings gives us an opportunity to deeply touch the reality of interbeing across space and time.

After practicing with this guided meditation for a few times, we encourage you to write your own, so that you can go even deeper into your practice.

To begin this practice, we invite you join your palms in front of your chest in the shape of a lotus bud.

Then, gently lower yourself to the ground so that all four limbs and your forehead are resting comfortably on the floor. While touching the Earth, turn your palms face up, showing your openness to the Three Jewels: the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. When we touch the Earth, we breathe in all the strength and stability of the Earth, and breathe out our suffering - our feelings of anger, hatred, fear, inadequacy, and grief.

Enjoy your practice.