For a long time, I was in darkness. Absolute darkness. There was nothing I could see. We were not allowed to see. All we could do was sit. Sit and breathe. To breathe, to count. Not knowing what time it is or how much time has passed. Or what is even happening to the world. We were rendered thoughtless. Unthinking. Unknowing. And yet the whole world could possibly become clear.
What were you doing?
We sat all around the room. In the center was a gold statue. Girls on one side, boys on the other. Sat on these benches running a double row along the walls. We shut our eyes. No, we almost did, leaving barely a slit open. Sat and breathed. Counted our breath. In Out In Out. One to ten, repeating it again and again and again. For how long, I lost count.
Sometimes you hit a wall and it takes a lot to climb past it. To more beyond where you are. But paradoxically, you arent going anywhere. You arent doing anything. Nothing; nothing at all.
The silence is deafening.
Oh how the dark engulfs The vision surround But yet the mind remains.
Through that we bring the knowledge Transcending all solidarity Of life Death Rebirth For time unknown With the end a walk away.
Lose consciousness and let Life overtake us As we leave behind Our entire self.
Did you gain something?
Yes. Though not all can be described in words. Much was just a realization, a subtle change in mindset. Becoming aware of our bodies, our breathing. Becoming aware of peace and quiet. Becoming aware of everything around.
By closing your eyes, you lose sense of the world. Give it a try. Close your eyes and focus on breathing. Clear your mind. Breathe In Out In Out In Out. Closing, closing the eyes, removing the sense That allows us to perceive the world To the greatest degree Opens a space far beyond Where any walls confine, Where borders mean nothing.
This darkness. Once you lose sight of reality, you can escape what your eyes have previously seen. Disregard predisposition. See the world anew. Reconsider philosophies.