Welcome.
Stories have a way of carrying wisdom straight into our hearts.
So,
In this session,
I invite you to rest,
To listen,
And to travel with me into a story of peace.
So,
Allow yourself to settle comfortably.
Close your eyes if you wish.
Take a slow breath in and a gentle breath out,
Letting go of any stress or tension.
Just let yourself arrive.
Long ago,
In a quiet village,
There lived a traveler who spent many years searching for peace.
He crossed mountains,
Wandered deserts,
And sailed across oceans.
Wherever the traveler went,
They asked the same question.
Where can I find peace?
Some people pointed to temples on distant hills.
Others spoke of treasures or great teachers far away.
So,
The traveler kept searching,
Always moving,
Always hoping.
But peace never seemed to stay.
It was always just beyond reach.
One day,
Tired and discouraged,
The traveler came to a wide flowing river.
They sat at the water's edge and listened.
The river whispered its song,
Steady,
Gentle,
Eternal.
As the traveler listened,
Something began to soften inside.
And the traveler realized peace was not in the mountains,
Or across the sea,
Or in distant treasures.
Peace was here,
In the sound of the river,
In the quiet moment of stillness,
In their own breath.
The traveler closed their eyes,
Placed a hand on their heart,
And finally discovered peace had been with them all along.
So,
Take a slow breath here,
And just see yourself sitting beside that river.
Feel the earth beneath you,
Hear the gentle flowing of water,
And allow that same peace to rise in you.
No searching,
No striving,
Only resting,
Receiving,
Remembering.
The story of the traveler is our story too.
So,
Often we look for peace in faraway places,
In achievements,
Or in other people.
But peace is not something to chase.
It is something we allow,
Something we uncover,
Right here within us.
So,
As you come back from this story,
Notice how peace feels in your body right now.
The quiet river is always within you.
The light of peace is always available,
Whenever you pause to remember.
Carry this story with you as a reminder.
You do not need to go anywhere to find peace.
You already are peace.
So,
When you're ready,
Take one more slow breath in,
And gently release.
Slowly open your eyes,
Bringing this peace into the rest of your day.
Namaste,
My friend.
