Mindful Breathing Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

The body is there and mind is elsewhere.
You breathe in and out; mind is unaware.
When you're aware of your breath in and out
You would bring your mind home to your body
And when your mind is placed with your body
You would be there truly where you exist,
Feeling your presence within yourself,
Which itself is the source of peace and bliss.

Now and then for sometime focus your mind
On your breathing, with mind traveling
Along with the breath inhaled and exhaled,
With eyes shut; you'll have had mindful breathing.
Mindful breathing is an easy exercise
That brings about meditation as well.
Breathe in and breathe out with mind set in it
And see how good and how fresh you would feel.
03.10.2017