🧘🏽♂️Reading meditation: Acceptance, forgiveness, and facing fear
Breathing in, I am aware of my in-breath.
Breathing out, I am aware of my out-breath.
Breathing in, I am aware that I grow old.
Breathing out, I know I cannot escape old age.
Breathing in, I am are of my nature to become sick.
Breathing out, I know I cannot escape sickness.
Breathing in, I know I will die.
Breathing out, I know I cannot escape death.
Breathing in, I know that one day I will have to abandon all that I love and cherish.
Breathing out, I know I cannot escape abandoning all I cherish.
Breathing in, I know that my actions of body, speech, and mind are my only true belongs.
Breathing out, I know I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.
Breathing in, I determine to live my days deeply in mindfulness.
Breathing out, I see the joy and benefit of living in the present moment.
Breathing in, I vow to offer joy each day to my beloved.
Breathing out, I vow to easy the pain of my beloved.
Credit: Thích Nhất Hạnh