When the floor of the mind seems to have solidified so much that no breakthrough can take place,
Is it through breathing that we manage to etherize the structure to the point of crossing it again?
Although remaining permanently at our disposal, breath remains the ultimate resort.
This is also “sitting on treasure”.
So much power at your fingertips,
So much ignored potential,
The reminder, that of all traditions, in its most direct form is here:
Through the breath, chaos fades and life abounds,
All of the most erudite meanings and esoteric contents are found in this reminder of the breath,
In its first dimension,
Physical, available, always, here.
So why aspire to anything else when this direct contact contains so much peace and wisdom ?
In the same way, posture,
Shrine for breath,
Nothing else,
Posture and breath, non-two,
My posture-breath,
Leads to everything
And everything leads there.
Your breathing posture is another way of talking about Dogen’s practice-realisation.
Notes & Silence 