The Empty Surface

Find a plain, empty surface to look at, a clean white wall, a clear stretch of sky out the window, a sheet of unmarked paper. Sit at a comfortable distance and let the eyes rest on it. There is nothing on it for the mind to grab. After a few minutes the gaze begins to dissolve into the surface itself. Awareness is no longer collecting objects, it is simply resting in openness. This is what the eyes do when they have nothing left to chase, and what the mind has been quietly waiting for all along.