Brother Richard

And following our breath to the very center of our being, we allow the visualization of a beautiful field on a summer's day.

Picturing that field

its long grass, a gentle breeze, the warmth upon your skin.

Gently feeling the warmth upon your back, upon your shoulders.

You begin to walk uphill.

And as you reach the top of the hill, you sit down and lie back upon the warm earth.

All around you, the buzzing of life

All around you the deep green of the summer grass.

All around you, you can feel the deep presence of this space.

All your worries and stresses left outside the field.

Lying upon the earth, you give your weight completely to the ground.

And so your legs, hips, spine, shoulders are all relaxed, all at peace.

And looking up into the clear blue sky, you are aware of the depth of its color.

An enormous field of blue that goes on beyond the possibility of your sight.

Resting in the awareness of the blue.

Feeling the warmth of the sun.

Nowhere to go.

Nothing to do.

A simple moment of peace.

And as you breathe, breathe now from your belly.