The Boundary in the Palm

Allow the seat beneath you to carry your weight. Nothing needs to be solved as a test. Notice moisture between the palms without making a story. If the eyes are closed, notice shades of dark; if open, soften the gaze on one point. If attention wanders, do not count it as failure; return to contact.

Silence (25s)

Preparation ends here. Bring attention to the centre of the dominant palm, then to the other. Do not lengthen the breath; let the breath already present complete itself. Notice extra effort in jaw and shoulders without ordering a melt.

Silence (30s)

Do not name the palm a shield; warmth is enough. There is no forcing. The title is a frame for attention, not a creed: The Boundary in the Palm.

Silence (30s)

An open hand and a closed hand may sit together in the mind. Do not hunt for the correct sensation. Meet what is here today. The two sides of the body need not match.

Silence (35s)

On the exhale, allow extra effort in the belly to loosen a little. This practice is not stone-work; it is hand contact. Do not fuse tradition with today's seat.

Silence (35s)

Widen slightly: room temperature, cloth, the support at your back. Do not correct any of it. To explore protection and grounding through palm contact, without the hematite metaphor.

Silence (40s)

If a commentary starts inside, hear it and do not finish the sentence. Return attention to where body meets the room. Bring attention to the centre of the dominant palm, then to the other.

Silence (40s)

Touch the palms together once before you speak. Hold this as one concrete gesture, not a success list. No hurried result is required.

Silence (45s)

Notice hands and feet again. There is no rushed ending; let the practice thin out. An open hand and a closed hand may sit together in the mind.

Sounds are near and far again. Notice moisture between the palms without making a story. Lengthen the spine without strain, then change the seat or stance with a small movement.