Sleep Ritual

Start with the feet. Ask: "Where have these feet walked today?" Think of the places your feet have been. Then say, "these feet have walked in this world."

Then the legs. Ask: "Where have these legs stood today?" Probably the same places as your feet. So think "these legs have stood in this world."

Now your hands. What have these hands done today? These hands have worked in this world.

Arms. What have these arms held today? These arms have been open to the world.

Now go to your heart. This gets a little trickier. You need to ask: What has this heart felt today? You don't need to feel it all again. It doesn't need to all make sense. Just know what you felt and say, "This heart has felt the world."

Finish with your mind. This is the greatest challenge. You will ask: "What has this mind learned today?" and you will be sorely tempted to tease out the details, to analyze the mistakes, to replay the events and to imagine other scenarios.

But the point is to remember that you've experienced things that will make more sense in time and say "This mind has learned about the world."

Then you are ready for sleep.