Preparation
- Sit comfortably in a natural posture, preferably in front of a simple white wall, or with your eyes closed.
- Let your spine be upright but without tension.
- Allow your breathing to flow naturally, without effort.
- Rest your hands in your lap or on your knees, relaxed and open.
Step 1: Establish Presence
- Gently direct your gaze toward a single point (or if eyes closed, toward the inner darkness).
- Do not force your attention, simply let it settle.
- Feel your whole body sitting.
Feel the touch of the ground.
Be aware of breathing, but do not control it.
Repeat silently in your heart:
“I am here. I am now.”
Allow yourself to fully arrive.
Step 2: Witness the Inner Light
- As you rest in stillness, subtle changes may appear.
- You may notice shifting shades, soft lights, clouds of color, or delicate movements.
- Do not pursue them. Do not reject them.
Let them arise, change, and fade like clouds in a wide sky.
If lights appear, acknowledge them gently:
“This too arises. This too passes.”
The inner light is a friend, a messenger of deeper presence, but not your destination.
Step 3: Go Beyond Seeing
- As you continue, even light and shadow may begin to fade.
- Remain utterly simple.
- Rest in pure awareness, not holding to anything, not seeking anything.
If thoughts come, greet them with kindness, and let them drift away.
Repeat silently:
“Nothing to hold, nothing to grasp. Only being.”
Step 4: Return and Bow to the Moment
- When you feel complete, gently open your gaze if it was closed.
- Bow slightly to honor the presence that carried you.
- Know that every time you sit like this, you polish the mirror of the mind, allowing more of your true light to shine without obstruction.
Smile inwardly.
The practice itself is the awakening.
🌿 Closing Thought
“The light is not something you seek.
The light is what remains when there is nothing left to seek.”Shunyam Adhibhu
breath4balance 