Once upon a time, there was a child named Sam who loved bedtime, that quiet time when the world softened, and all the day’s noise faded into whispers.
One evening, as Sam settled into bed, he felt an unusually deep sense of calm. He listened to his own breath, rising and falling like waves, each one slower and softer than the last. He let go, bit by bit, of every thought, feeling his body melt into the bed. He became part of the stillness itself, resting so fully that it felt like he was floating on a gentle cloud of peace.
And as Sam drifted further, he found himself in a dream, standing in a golden meadow surrounded by mountains bathed in moonlight. There, under an ancient tree, sat a serene figure—the Buddha, a gentle glow around him. The Buddha smiled, and Sam felt his own heart grow calm, like he was being embraced by pure kindness.
Without words, the Buddha showed Sam the beauty of being in the present moment. “When you are fully here,” the Buddha said, “you touch the world as it truly is. Peace is not something you have to find or chase. It’s right here, wherever you are, as close as your next breath.”
Sam felt this truth fill him like warm sunlight. He noticed how his mind, usually filled with thoughts and questions, had quieted. In this silence, he felt a sense of wholeness, of belonging to the world and himself, in the gentlest, most complete way.
“Remember,” the Buddha said softly, “you are already whole. When you sit in stillness, just as you are now, you are touching something timeless and vast. Here, you can rest; here, you can simply be.”
As Sam continued to listen, he felt a deep wisdom grow within him, one that didn’t need words, only presence. Slowly, the meadow faded, and he felt himself floating gently back, back into his warm bed, still holding the peace and wisdom of his dream.
He drifted deeper into sleep, with the quiet glow of his conversation with the Buddha still warming his heart. And there, in the stillness, he rested fully, knowing he was safe, whole, and deeply at peace.
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