An Experiment, If You Will

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Wednesday, 17 March 2010

I am interested to see what other people's responses are to the space I rediscover that exists in-between our thoughts :) I re-discover it every time I do things like yoga and meditation that help me slow down and stop thinking so goddamn much. I am amazed at the difference in the quality of each moment when I live out of this space. And so I want to know what other people's experience is of this. So a little experiment. It'll only take a minute or two, if you will :)

And so this is it, simple but difficult: sit and focus on your breath for a minute or two. Close your eyes and become aware of your breath. Breathe in. Notice how it feels going into your body. Breathe out. Not so deeply you pass out :) Breathe in, pause, breathe out, pause. Sit there for a minute or two, just doing this and nothing else.

And now a question for you: what do you call that space? That space that puffs out (with enough practice) in-between your incessant, daily thoughts? I welcome your thoughts :)

Philosophical Sue