3 Parts of Meditation

About This Class

In this short but conceptually rich meditation class, Brian Gallo demystifies the inner landscape of a sitting practice by mapping it into three clear stages. Stage one is the most familiar: noticing that attention has drifted to a thought, a sound, or bodily discomfort, and gently returning to the physical sensation of the breath — a cycle Brian frames as the very heart of meditation, not a failure. Stage two is the moments when attention actually rests on the breath, however brief, cultivating what he calls "attention control" — the practical life skill of placing awareness where we choose and withdrawing it from what we don't. Stage three, described as rare and not guaranteed, is the merging of the witness with the breath itself — unity consciousness or enlightenment, a felt sense of oneness with the universe. Throughout, Brian cues a simple upright posture (straight spine, relaxed shoulders) and closes with a silent sit and a final intentional inhale and exhale. The tone is warm, grounding, and philosophical without being esoteric, making it equally suitable for first-timers and long-term practitioners.