# Shamatha Vipassana Explained For Modern Minds

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Podcast: [Mindfulness Exercises, with Sean Fargo](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindfulness-exercises-with-sean-fargo-5494073)
Published: 2026-05-03T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast/
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Duration seconds: 666

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You can’t breathe in the past or the future, and you can’t switch off thinking on command. That’s where Susan Piver brings a refreshing kind of relief to meditation practice, especially if you’ve ever judged yourself for having a busy mind. We talk about Shamatha Vipassana, the mindfulness awareness approach she teaches, and why the real skill is not perfect focus but the simple act of noticing and returning. We also get practical about what mindfulness is and what it is not. Mindfulness is ...

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