Secrets of the Breath —
The secret of the world is in this moment —
Resting calmly and following our breathing.
All the energy of restlessness,
The desire to find something to do —
We return them all to our mindful breathing.
Without calm, we are blown here and there —
Like dust in the air blowing tumbleweed.
Our hopes and fears circulating within,
Projects and ambitions pushing us around.
No — If we need to flow —
It will be in these breaths.
Returning us to the ground —
Where all things flow.
Inside is calming as outside is calming —
Our quiet breathing embraces the world.
Just this is the secret of the breath —
Where gardens flourish and fruits grow,
Where there is a harvest of golden fields,
Of love and kindness, of great understanding.
— Luan V Dinh