142. The Senses—A Prayer Meditation

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Wherever you are,

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in whatever moment you find yourself,

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take a slow, deep exhale

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And a gentle inhale

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Let the busyness of the world fade around

you and take a moment to simply breathe

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Now open to your senses.

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What do you notice?

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The temperature of the air on your skin?

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The softness of a cushion beneath you?

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A familiar scent in the room

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Light falling across a table

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Find one simple thing you find beautiful,

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comforting,

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inviting

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It could be completely ordinary, yet

something that if it were gone, if

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you were to never see, feel, smell,

or experience it again, you would miss

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ghia: Recognize this with gratitude

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Stay with it

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Acknowledge it deeply

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Let yourself notice that it's

here and that you've been given

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the gift of experiencing it

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Now perhaps with your eyes closed

or a hand pressed to your heart,

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breathe in gratitude as

if in a prayer to God

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You don't need words,

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only your intention

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Notice how the gratitude

feels in your body

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Where do you feel your gratitude breath?

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What qualities does your

gratitude breath have?

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It's likely no one else

will notice this moment

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But no one else needs to

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Only you and God know the

gratitude you have experienced.

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A gift,

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a sacred moment,

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ghia: A quiet prayer