The Seed in the Heart

Sit quietly, eyes gently closed. Place attention at the centre of your chest. Imagine a single seed-syllable resting there, the syllable Om, or whichever short sacred sound has long been close to you. See it as if it is a small steady flame, not chanted aloud, just present. Each breath you take is the air around the flame. Each breath you give back is the warmth of the flame returning. Stay with that quiet seed, and the heart slowly arranges itself around it, the way a household arranges itself around the puja ghar.