The Pause After a Sneeze

This practice happens in a single instant, do not try to schedule it. The next time you sneeze, naturally and unforced, pay attention immediately afterward. There is a small empty pause before the mind clicks back on, before the next thought lines up. The body has briefly let go of all control, and awareness is wide open, undefended, very fresh. Stay in that pause as long as it stays, perhaps only one breath. Then let life resume. The body has many such gaps. The sneeze is one the saints noticed first, and recommended.