We are eager to know how to quiet the restless and anxious mind. But how will peace ever come in the face of life's struggles? Listen to that inner cry with present moment awareness. Softly, simply, be present, balance, and rest on the pinnacle of every breath. Practising like this, again and again, let the world fall away into a beautiful vast spacious awareness. We enter the timeless, tenderly knowing the joy and unsurpassable refuge of this universal silence – not out there, but right here within us. Meditation reflections at the Ottawa Buddhist Society, Oct. 17, 2025