what does deep silence look like?
how does it feel?
does it move or is it still?
does it impart an intoxicating essence?

deep breath in, fill belly, solar plexus, and chest
deep breath out, spine waves in a deflating balloon motion
sounds grow loud inside

eyes close, body still, legs crossed, back straight, 
attention draws inward
listening ~ deepens on the finest level of feeling
as mantra is introduced

can light be heard in the third eye center?

water slushes sounds so loud
as descending colon flows in a harmonic rhythm

frontal brain
heart brain
belly brain
align

breath flow shallows ~ as the sigh of a capped cry is released
thoughts fleet to an unanswered prayer
as distractions flood the mind and
loud busy thoughts swim by

Where is the mantra?

come back to the sound, the breath, the rhythm

inhale
exhale

the thought of a TM checker’s question comes to mind
asking, ‘it’s easy right?’

the mind flits from thought to thought
eventually lands back on the breath

breathe in . . . breathe out

only sound allowed ~ mantra 
mantra’s soul purpose
to calm mind chatter 
to deepen silence

soul’s silk weaving dances even in the midst of
this inner incessant chatter 

and in the deepest stillness
on the finest level of feeling
despite the barrage of thoughts
and blatant cacophy of distractions 
a faint sweet sound still prevails

OM
sweet
OM