silences

Written by leila smith on July 27, 2019. Posted in Home, Journal

continuing with our breath experiments –

lie down with your knees bent and feet on the floor

tune in to your natural breath as it swims deep

do nothing

just notice

the way the breath moves and pauses into silence

notice

– how you don’t need to do anything to create the pauses
– how they lengthen and deepen into a fresh space if you relax
– how they feel very quiet

when you begin your practice – stay with the breath carefully – breathe exactly as you have been doing on the floor – noticing the silences

notice how they offer shape to your practice – like the silences in music

in that space in between there is silence
more than anything else silence…and space. sandra sabatini