Brother Richard

but a decision.

I am choosing peace.

I am breathing peace.

And breathing peace we can recognize that this is the core of our practice.

Touching the peace that arises in the present moment

touching peace, not just as an absence of conflict, but as a chosen disposition of being.

Breathing in, I know that I am breathing in.

Breathing out, I know that I am breathing out.

Breathing in, I breathe in peace.

Breathing out I breathe out peace towards all those in need.

Breathing in I am peaceful.

Breathing out I breathe out peace into the world.

all the while breathing in, breathing out, resting in these moments of peace, resting in the grace of the present moment.

And as we breathe, if there are any areas of our life currently that are

less than peaceful, we may like to picture them for a moment or two and to visualize ourselves breathing peace into the midst of that situation.

We can picture our breath as light or color, if that helps.

Imagining now that as you breathe out towards this situation,

Your reaction to this situation begins to change.

You are a little more peaceful about it.

A little bit more aware of how you at least can choose to bring peace to that situation, even if no one else does.