Shadowing Practice: Coffee or Tea Meditation | Brother Phap Linh (audio) - Learn English Speaking with Video
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This is a short guided meditation to help us to enjoy our tea or our coffee in mindfulness.
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Find a quiet place to sit with your coffee or your tea.
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and put it down in front of you or beside you.
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Take a deep in -breath and let it out slowly.
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feeling your shoulders drop as the air leaves your nostrils.
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Take three long in -breaths and out -breaths like that.
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Now allow your breathing to come in and out naturally, but pay attention to the sensation of the breath coming in and out.
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from the nostrils, down to the belly which rises with the in -breath, feel the belly falling with the out breath,
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and feel the air leaving the nostrils.
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Pay attention to any sound the air may be making as it comes in and out.
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And as distracting thoughts come up, Just...
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gently recognize them.
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and then bring your attention back to your breath.
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without any judgment or irritation.
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Continue to breathe in and out mindfully.
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Now gently reach out with both hands, paying attention to every movement of your hands, arms, and your whole body.
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and pick up your cup of tea or coffee.
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Hold the cup gently in your two hands, and feel the warmth of the liquid within penetrating into your hands.
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Be aware for a moment of this warmth.
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and where it has come from.
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of all the transformations of energy that were made to bring you this warmth.
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Slowly bring the cup up to your face.
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and just inhale the aroma of the tea or the coffee.
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Enjoy the fragrance of it.
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Savor it, and think for a moment about where the beans, or the tea leaves, or the fragrant herbs were grown.
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In what climate?
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at what altitude, and so on.
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maintaining your awareness of the in -breath, and the out -breath.
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Take a sip of your tea or coffee and let it linger for a moment in your mouth.
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This water was once a cloud in the sky, and it fell as rain and flowed down through creeks and streams and rivers.
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to be collected in a reservoir, or it filtered down through the deep rocks and then bubbled up as a spring.
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Right now you are drinking A cloud.
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Life is beautiful.
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Life is poetry.
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And when you see the cloud in your tea, or your coffee.
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you also become a poet.
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You may like to become aware of all the causes and conditions that have brought you this cup of tea or coffee.
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including the clouds, the rain, The sun.
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The wind and the whole planet Earth.
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as well as the labor of the farmers.
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the harvesting, the roasting, the the packaging, the transportation, the marketing, and the brewing of the cup of tea or coffee that is now in your hands.
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The whole cosmos has come together to bring you this cup of tea, or coffee.
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Bis kapp.
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In your two hands is a gift from the whole cosmos, It is an ambassador from the cosmos.
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inviting you to wake up.
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and live deeply this, present moment.
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As you continue to enjoy your tea or coffee, Take a moment from time to time just to breathe in and out.
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fully aware of the movement and the sensations of your breath.
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Every breath taken in mindfulness like that strengthens the energy of mindfulness in our consciousness.
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And this in turn allows us to look more deeply into what is happening in the present moment.
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What is happening in this moment is that you are drinking a cup of tea Or coffee.
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If you drink in mindfulness, fully aware of all the sensations and feelings arising in the moment, then that is mindfulness of drinking.
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You can apply this kind of awareness to any act throughout your day.
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and you may make the discovery.
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that mindfulness is a source of happiness.
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please enjoy drinking your cloud.
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Thank you.
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Woordenschat en spreektips bij deze les
Deze spreekles op niveau B1 is gebaseerd op de video “Coffee or Tea Meditation”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: tea, breath, coffee, moment, cup. Deze video bevat 57 zinnen en 659 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 6:24. De spreker praat langzaam, ongeveer 103 woorden per minuut, zodat je tijd hebt om elke klank na te doen. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| breathe werkwoord | /bɹiːð/ | ademen, ademhalen |
| nostril zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈnɒs.tɹɪl/ | neusgat |
| cosmos zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkɑzməs/ | kosmos, heelal |
| warmth zelfstandig naamwoord | /wɔɹmθ/ | warmte |
| sensation zelfstandig naamwoord | /sɛnˈseɪʃən/ | gevoel |
| gently bijwoord | /ˈd͡ʒɛntli/ | zachtjes, voorzichtig |
| belly zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈbɛli/ | buik |
| leaf zelfstandig naamwoord | /lif/ | blad |
| inhale werkwoord | /ɪnˈheɪl/ | inademen |
| linger werkwoord | /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/ | treuzelen, talmen |
| savour werkwoord | /ˈseɪvəɹ/ | genieten, smaken |
| fragrance zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/ | aroma |
| penetrate werkwoord | /ˈpɛnɪtɹeɪt/ | indringen, penetreren |
| distract werkwoord | /dɪˈstɹækt/ | afleiden |
| herb zelfstandig naamwoord | /hɜːb/ | keukenkruid |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| pick up werkwoord | oppakken, optillen | |
| wake up werkwoord | /ˌweɪk ˈʌp/ | wakker worden, ontwaken |
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + voltooid deelwoord — iets uit het verleden dat nu nog telt | has come · have brought |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | were made · were grown · be collected |
| Mogelijkheid met “might / may” might/may + werkwoord — iets is mogelijk maar niet zeker | may be · may like · may make |
| Present continuous am/is/are + -ing — iets dat nu of in deze periode gebeurt | are drinking · is happening |
Uitspraak om op te letten
- De “th”-klanken: breathe /bɹiːð/, warmth /wɔɹmθ/, strengthen /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: sensation /sɛnˈseɪʃən/, irritation /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/, meditation /mɛdɪˈteɪʃn̩/, consciousness /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: irritation /ˌɪɹ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: herb /hɜːb/, altitude /ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/, arise /əˈɹaɪz/, beside /bɪˈsaɪd/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: distract /dɪˈstɹækt/, altitude /ˈælt.ɪˌtjuːd/, transformation /ˌtɹæns.fɔɹˈmeɪ.ʃən/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: fragrant /ˈfɹeɪ.ɡɹənt/, linger /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/, fragrance /ˈfɹeɪɡɹən(t)s/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Spreek zin voor zin na op normale snelheid en herhaal elke zin tot je ritme gelijk is aan dat van de spreker.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als breathe, nostril, cosmos.
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