We're going to be using the phrase who am I as a way to clear the cobwebs and allow the mind to freely express itself so that any luck we can see things more clearly.
With that in mind,
Find a comfortable seat.
Hand position is always important in that it can help us sometimes by forming mudras,
It can make us feel more open by having our palms up,
Feel more grounded by having our palms down or making gentle fists.
For many people,
Connecting the hands in some way allows them to stay present with the practice.
You can rest one hand in another or touch all your fingertips together if you want to try that.
Find a hand position that you can sustain for a little while.
If that's too many choices for your mind today,
Turn your palms up and then begin slowly to find your breath.
Follow the breath down on the inhale and up on the exhalation.
As we follow the breath inside our body,
We begin to let go of external senses,
Hearing,
Sight,
Smell,
And the mind can get more focused and internalized.
I'll be quiet for a moment,
Let's watch the next several breaths move in and out of our body.
Now we can add on each in-breath,
We can simply seed the question,
Who am I?
So as we breathe in,
Without any effort,
Just as you naturally breathe in,
Who am I?
And we leave our mind open and spacious for any answers that arise.
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As we sit with this who am I contemplation,
Remember we can always just return to the breath if we get lost in thought.
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