BE STILL

Feeling and Healing

How do we experience healing?

The way to gain this knowledge is through gentle body scanning.

Sit & See

Sit quietly, and allow the mind to relax deeply, as if you were looking into a deep pool, pure as crystal and blue as the open sky. See the pool as very still and calm; invite this deep calming quality into your body.

Breathe & Feel

Breathe it in and allow it to pass through the throat and into the lungs; feel it warming the heart and relaxing the abdomen.

Sounds

When sounds come, listen for the stillness that continues on, as sound itself comes and goes. Allow the mind and body to enter that stillness, following it as it deepens and expands. Sounds come and go; thoughts may drift through the mind like clouds through the sky, but the calmness remains. Rest in that tranquil, yet dynamic space, open to communication from within and without.

Feelings

When a feeling arises, surrender to it, relaxing completely. Let go of words, let go of concepts, let go of interpretations, and simply be one with whatever feeling comes.  Melt into the feeling, taste the calmness, and relish the stillness enveloping mind and body. 

Summary

Begin by practicing this exercise for five minutes. Gradually extend the time to sessions of 15 minutes or more.