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sit in a chair or
The buddha smile will follow you.
in a comfortable, cross-legged position
on a cushion
breathe in
breathe out
relax your face — forehead, eyes, lips, cheeks, jaw
touch the tip of your tongue to the roof of the mouth
breathe in
breathe out
when all is relaxed and calm
your mouth will smile
effortless
a buddha smile
breathe in
breathe out
move slowly throughout the day
smile at bright moments
smile at your difficulties
the smile will follow you
a buddha smile
Charles DegelmanWriter, editor, and educator based in Los Angeles. He's also played a lot of music. Degelman teaches writing at California State University, Los Angeles.
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Am breathing Chas!
Breathe, smile, move slowly. Very restful and refreshing.
Good way to describe meditating, Chas…something I have never been good at. I find it difficult to turn off my monkey-brain.
No need to suppress your monkey brain,
Smile at its chatter and let it babble along. Return your attention to your breath without being critical
Thanks for the advice, dear guru.
I see a common thread in our posts this week–no surprise. Good see you posting again. So many reasons to pay attention our breathing! Be well.
Yeah. Breathing… kinda like “plastic” in The Graduate. Apologies for my absences. There’s more to writing than writing. Good to hear your voice. Even in print. Talk soon.