Sometime go outside and sit,
In the evening at sunset,
When there’s a slight breeze that touches your body,
And makes the leaves and the trees move gently.
You’re not trying to do anything, really.
You’re simply allowing yourself to be,
Very open from deep within,
Without holding onto anything whatsoever.
Don’t bring something back from the past, from a memory.
Don’t plan that something should happen.
Don’t hold onto anything in the present.
Nothing you perceive needs to be nailed down.
Simply let experience take place, very freely,
So that your empty, open heart
Is suffused with the tenderness of true compassion.
It's wonderful that Tsoknyi has endorsed a practice that I love. My little garden is my haven and, weather permitting, I like nothing better, especially during these very hot days, than sitting and being . There's something about nature and sunset that makes it so magical. ♥️🙏
A brilliant / almost guide for meditation intro. In Christian mysticism it’s the way into ‘ the sacrament of the present moment’ …… how to be truely present Tsoknyi has nailed it .