Listening Inward

Sit in the quietest place you can find, ideally early morning or late at night when the household has settled. Close your eyes and turn the listening inward, as if your ears are pointed at the inside of the chest instead of the room. Some practitioners hear a faint humming or ringing in this stillness. Some hear nothing, only a deep silence. Both are correct. Do not manufacture a sound that is not there. Just keep listening, and let whatever is most quiet teach you the rest.