Checking inwardly in sense, what will help you make yourself at home right in this moment.

It's a kind of inter-listening, sensing how you might if you need any subtle shifts of how your posture is.

What will allow you to sit in a way that's upright, so there's a quality of alertness.

Yet at ease, when you might sense even what that word means at ease,

just a kind of softening or relaxing if that's possible.

You might take a few full breaths to collect your attention inhaling deeply

and exhaling and be conscious of the letting go of the breath.

Inhale again, a nice full in breath.

And with the out breath, sense releasing a softening or relaxing.

And again, inhale deeply.

Slowly releasing the breath.

So that now as the breath resumes its natural rhythm,

you can sense the possibility of relaxing open with the in breath.

And letting go with the out breath.

Noticing how much more here you are right now than perhaps moments before.

And just sense that quality of presence.

A kind of homecoming.

And this hearingness being right here, just listening to your heart and sensing your intention for tonight,

sensing what matters to you,

what the heart longs for.

And sensing our shared aspiration that our time together may be of benefit,

rippling out in all directions, serving the healing and happiness and freedom of all beings.

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