It Is Peace by Barb Larson Taylor

What does stillness sound like? Join Chris in his reading of poem 'It Is Peace' by Barb Larson Taylor. A beautiful inquiry into having a different quality of mind. Recorded at a creek at Sunyata Buddhist Centre, all background nature sounds are live.

Transcript

Hello,

This is Chris and today I'm down at Sunyata Buddhist Retreat in County Clare Island.

And the nature sounds you can hear behind me are that of the beautiful waterfall here at the retreat close to the monastery.

Today I'm going to read you a short poem by Bob Larson Taylor.

It's called,

It is Peace.

What does stillness sound like?

What does it sound like when you turn off the television set and cell phone?

What does it sound like when you take a break from talking with family,

Friends and colleagues?

What does it sound like in your mind when you turn off the constant stream of thoughts?

What does stillness sound like?

What does stillness feel like?

Does it feel uncomfortable?

Unfamiliar?

Rejuvenating?

Calming?

What does stillness feel like?

What would happen if you stopped thinking about the past?

Stopped replaying the same tapes over and over in your mind?

What would happen if you stopped thinking about the future?

Always waiting with anticipation for what is next?

What would happen if you brought your focus to this moment?

This breath coming in,

This breath going out?

What is this when you hear stillness?

When you feel stillness?

When your focus is only on this moment?

It is peace.

Thank you for listening.

Have a wonderful day.

Reviews

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So perfect for a quick recharge! I have bookmarked this, and listen often. ☮️

Exactly what I feel & think. Wonderful to hear it spoken outloud! 💕💕

I was really stugggling
With an anxiety attack tonight and my thoughts were racing 1,000 mph along with my heart and breathing I so needed to hear this such a beautiful & healing poem. Thank You 🙏 so much for sharing this.❤️🙏🎁❤️🙏🎁❤️

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Another beautiful piece, thank you for sharing 🧘🙏

Hope you do a course of develop a website with meditations..for those of us with a foot in addition the so called real world it can be hard to find peace.

Soothing reflection on stillness. 🙏🏼

Thank you for sharing this poem🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻