Discernment: Exploring Concentration

Meditating steadily,
Applying loving-kindness,
Floating in joy and bliss,
Nothing amiss,

Absorption in glowing yellow,
Lightheadedness sets in,
Energy rises through the head,
Surging, frothing, overflowing;

Settling ensues,
Gliding into tranquil waters,
Dead calm and fuzziness
But more effort increases focus.

Experiencing stable awareness,
Level but at ease,
Being at peace,
Body barely noticed

But then tension grows,
From staying so long
In the same position,
Reluctance to move, however;

Exertion redoubled,
Zooming in on the breath,
Concentration intensification,
Stillness regained;

Coldness breaks out
Creating more contraction,
Attraction irresistible
And attention gets pulled away.

Finally, time’s up
And along comes big muscle stretching,
From end to end
And back again,
Relishing the experience.