The Circle of Breath

Sit easy, eyes gently closed. Most people sense breath as in and out, two separate movements. Try this instead. Imagine the breath as a slow circle turning inside the chest, no clear beginning at the inhale, no clear ending at the exhale, just one continuous wheel that you are sitting in the middle of. Let your awareness rest on the wheel itself, not on any one part. After a few minutes, the question of inhale or exhale stops mattering. There is only this single, calm motion.