{"podcast":{"title":"Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast","slug":"be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073","podcast_index_feed_id":768073,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/66/77/85/39/66778539-6370-4136-9a45-da2a0d6b921e/6995226f54c971499f62fe6ea671f3056a417cdb6c5fd64cfb2ae60993b57a9bf81acb10264561895ddfaafac33f2d19405b5a9aa1b382791f67cd26cfc67704.jpeg","author":"Be Here Now Network","episode_count":257,"summary":"The Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast features dharma talks from a rotating lineup of contributors like: Roshi Joan Halifax, Mirabai Starr, Gil Fronsdal, Mirabai Bush, and so many more!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 257 - Knowing, Sensing, Relaxing: Guided Meditation with Gil Fronsdal","slug":"ep-257-knowing-sensing-relaxing-guided-meditation-with-gil-fronsdal","published_at":"2026-05-29T14:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/ep-257-knowing-sensing-relaxing-guided-meditation-with-gil-fronsdal","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/746f291a-71d2-4895-9f58-30e3f9e2970c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/746f291a-71d2-4895-9f58-30e3f9e2970c.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"While offering a guided meditation, Gil Fronsdal traces the movement between knowing, feeling, and relaxing in our practice.  Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. This week on the BHNN Guest Podcast, Gil Fronsdal dives into: The 3 levels of mindfulness practice (knowing, sensing, relaxing) Considering what it feels like to be thinking  Knowing the changing phenomena of the moment Allowing yourself to be both alert and relaxed Feeling the activation of our thinking minds Calming the brain and body  \"You’re just kind of flowing along with the changing phenomena of the moment. And the changing phenomena of the moment might just be the changing sensations of breathing. You’re just knowing them in a very, very simple way, maybe even a non-cognitive way. You’re not necessarily thinking about them, having words, but you’re really letting it register, this is the changing sensation of breathing.\" –Gil Fronsdal This episode was originally published on Dharmaseed See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .","meta_description":"While offering a guided meditation, Gil Fronsdal traces the movement between knowing, feeling, and relaxing in our practice. Today’s podcast is brou…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1090,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/episodes/ep-257-knowing-sensing-relaxing-guided-meditation-with-gil-fronsdal/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/ep-257-knowing-sensing-relaxing-guided-meditation-with-gil-fronsdal.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}