Dear Buddha, please help…

Within the stillness, I allow myself to breathe. May my presence be grounded, like the earth beneath me.

In the silence, I search for my centre. A thread of calm amidst life's turbulence.

In quiet hours, when my thoughts slow to a gentle current, I'm drawn to the vastness within – a landscape shaped by moments both painful and sublime. Help me cultivate awareness, a sense of my own depth, and may my heart settle in this stillness.

Help me quiet my racing thoughts. I'm suffocating under the weight of anxiety; my mind screams but never truly speaks.

In the silence, I find my breath and let go of worries, allowing the stillness to settle like morning mist. May I cultivate kindness in the smallest of actions, and peace in the quiet, gentle depths of my own heart.

In quiet moments, my thoughts unfold like a peaceful landscape. As the world outside quiets down, I feel a gentle tug within me - a chance to pause and breathe.