In this episode, Ash explores the magic of stillness, revealing how quieting the body and mind opens access to the deeper layers of clarity, perception and wisdom. Discover how stillness becomes a living practice that transforms how you see and experience the movement of life.

Topics covered:

• Ancient wisdom traditions on stillness
• Helpful analogies for practice
• How stillness and subtlety create clarity
• How the past lives in the body as conditioning
• “We don’t see things as they are, but as we are”
• How inner state shapes perception and reaction
• The quiet intelligence of body wisdom
• Switching background and foreground of experience
• Two kinds of clarity - Purpose and Pure Being
• How awareness transforms personality into essence

These insights invite you to see stillness not as withdrawal, but as a powerful tool for awakening — a way to connect with the subtle undercurrent of life that’s often missed rushing around inside the world of ‘doing’.

I hope you enjoy!

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In this episode, I explore Vipassana meditation, one of the world’s most ancient and transformative mindfulness practices. You’ll learn its origins, core philosophy, what really happens in a 10-day silent meditation retreat, and why its teachings continue to influence my own practice.

Although Vipassana isn’t the technique I use daily, the Buddhist principles behind it, including the law of impermanence and the cultivation of equanimity, have deeply shaped my understanding of meditation.

What l cover in this episode:

1. What “Vipassana” means and its Buddhist meditation origins
2. How the Buddha taught Vipassana as an antidote to suffering and misery
3. The 3 pillars of Vipassana: Sila (ethics), Samadhi (mind mastery), and Punya (wisdom)
4. Why the breath and bodily sensation are the anchors of the practice
5. The difference between objective truth and subjective truth in meditation
6. A behind-the-scenes look at a 10-day Vipassana retreat — rules, schedule, and challenges
7. The Buddhist law of impermanence (Anicca) and why it’s life-changing
8. Equanimity as the antidote to craving and aversion
9. How contemplating death can help us embrace life fully
10. My personal challenges, breakthroughs, and takeaways from Vipassana in India
11. Why Vipassana works for some people — and why it might not suit everyone

Whether you’ve been curious about Vipassana or are considering a silent meditation retreat, hopefully you find this episode insightful in your own practise and experience of life.

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📸 Instagram: @ashleybrown412 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

Here is a simple 20 minute timer to support your own self guided meditation practice.

No guidance, no ads, just a soothing timer to help you drop in and come back gently.

Gentle gong bells will ring, at the beginning and at the end to create a clear container for practice. Enjoy, the quiet space in between to explore any meditation technique you like.

Enjoy your practice!

Here is a simple 15 minute timer to support your own self guided meditation practice.

No guidance, no ads, just a soothing timer to help you drop in and come back gently.

Gentle gong bells will ring, at the beginning and at the end to create a clear container for practice. Enjoy, the quiet space in between to explore any meditation technique you like.

Enjoy your practice!

Here is a simple 10 minute timer to support your own self guided meditation practice.

No guidance, no ads, just a soothing timer to help you drop in and come back gently.

Gentle gong bells will ring, at the beginning and at the end to create a clear container for practice. Enjoy, the quiet space in between to explore any meditation technique you like.

Enjoy your practice!

Here is a simple 5 minute timer to support your own self guided meditation practice.

No guidance, no ads, just a soothing timer to help you drop in and come back gently.

Gentle gong bells will ring, at the beginning and at the end to create a clear container for practice. Enjoy, the quiet space in between to explore any meditation technique you like.

Enjoy your practice!

Stillness is absolutely not supposed to feel like a trap…

In meditation, you never want to feel stuck inside your own skin. Stillness is not about forcing silence or stilling the mind but rather it’s about choosing to meet yourself fully.

In this episode we will explore how stillness can becomes a powerful tool which opens the doorway to subtler layers awareness, deeper healing and intuitive clarity.

Topics covered: • Why stillness should never feel like a trap

• The difference between force and choice

• The physical, energetic, and mental benefits of stillness

• The Subtle Body and how to sense it

• Making the subtle obvious

• The principle of Spanda — the pulse of life

• The blessing of intuition and inner guidance

Hopefully this conversation helps you to view the act of stillness not as confinement, but as a beautiful gateway towards transformation. Listen now and learn how to use stillness as a tool for awareness, healing, and awakening.

🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashleybrown412 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

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Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day

In this episode Ash explores one of the biggest myths or misconceptions in meditation. This is the idea that you must remain perfectly still the entire time.

In this episode I cover:

• The common misconception
• Where the “sit perfectly still” myth came from
• Practises that life affirming
• Why you’re not bound to the first position you choose
• How pain contracts body-mind-energy
• How mindful movements/adjustments create expansion
• The difference between fidgeting and intentional, mindful movement

• Movement that doesn’t compromise the integrity of presence

• How comfort in the body supports deeper awareness

• Stillness as a tool for discernment, not a trap

• Simple ways to free yourself from feeling stuck

By the end, hopefully you’ll see that moving mindfully within stillness doesn’t compromise meditation, but makes the experience richer and more sustainable.

After all, if we can’t move mindfully in the quiet, serenity of a seated meditation practice… What chance to we have in the heart of daily life?

🙏 Stay Connected & Explore More: 📸 Instagram: @ashleybrown412 📺 YouTube: Ash Brown Meditation 🎙 Spotify: Ash Brown Meditation Show 🌐 Website: ashbrownmeditation.com 📩 Email: ashleysarinebrown@gmail.com

Intro music from Upbeat (free for Creators!):

Amazing Day by Iris Young https://uppbeat.io/track/iros-young/amazing-day