The Whole Skin

Sit comfortably in clothes that are familiar against the body. Most of the time the mind notices touch only when something itches or pinches. Today, expand attention to all of the skin at once, the soft press of the kurta on the shoulders, the cool air at the back of the neck, the chair against the legs, the fold of the wristband on the arm. Hold the whole map of contact as one experience. The body is being touched everywhere, all the time. The skin knows this. Let the mind learn it too.