Looking at the Sky

Step out onto the terrace, the balcony, or any patch of open ground where the sky is visible. Lie down on your back if you can, otherwise sit and look up. Soften your gaze. Let the sky fill the whole field of seeing. Do not name what you see, do not look for shapes in clouds, do not measure how blue. Simply let your awareness expand to match the openness above. After some time, the line between your inside and the sky outside grows thin. There is only one wide quietness left.