When the Breath Pauses on Its Own

Sit in a comfortable seat with the body settled. Breathe naturally for a few minutes until the breath quiets on its own. Sometimes a moment will come where the next breath does not arrive right away, and the body simply waits. Do not hold the breath out, and do not pull a new one in. Stay with that natural pause, alert and easy, until the body breathes again on its own. The pause is not lack of breath. It is the body and the awareness resting together for a moment.