Brother Richard

that moment of awareness, we will be received with peace, with stability, with the grace necessary for this moment.

And so following the breath as our anchor and as our key into this moment, we breathe out all tension, stress, or worry

And we breathe in peace, warmth, and light.

Breathing now in such a way that the whole body relaxes.

Breathing out through any point of tension, any old stress or old injury in the body.

Feeling the body loosen and relax.

the spine drawn upwards, the chest expanding and retracting with each breath, the belly deep and calm.

And as we breathe now, gently, quietly, calmly, I'd like you to bring to mind the last thing that you ate

the last thing that you ate.

If it was a very complicated meal of many different kinds of things, perhaps choose just one food item but something that you ate recently.

And as you hold this in your mind's eye,

Just notice what associations arise as you consider this particular foodstuff.

It may be attraction towards it.

It may be absolutely indeterminate.

Or there may be negative associations with it.

Whatever arises, arises.

Simply notice, without judgment, without censorship.

As you consider the foodstuff, try and find within you the resonance of awareness that allows you to know its flavor, its taste, its texture, its smell.

You may like to imagine yourself bringing it towards your nose or lips or tongue so as to have a clearer experience of the sensory stimuli that emerge simply from remembering this particular food.

What is it like to remember it deeply?