The Way of the Physical Senses

The way of the Physical Senses is a tangible strategy for contacting the Power of Now.

The basic idea is to anchor yourself in the present moment by focusing on physical sight, physical sound and physical body sensations.

The ultimate aim is to experience oneness with the outside world.


1. See Out: Work with physical sight

With your eyes open, let your line of sight freely float from direction to direction, object to object, or place to place within an object. Each time your line of sight shifts, note "See Out." It does not matter if the shift is spontaneous or intentional. Neither does it matter if the shift is due to a physical movement of the eye or just a movement in attention.

If, as your line of sight shifts to a new sight, you happen to note the preceding sight drop away or drop off, note "Gone."

If at some point you need to rest, it's okay to briefly defocus your eyes. Note that experience as "See Rest."


2. Hear Out: Work with physical sound

Whenever you're aware of sound , note "Hear Out." If all or part of the sound drops away or drops off, note "Gone." If there is no sound in any direction, note "Hear Rest."


3. Feel Out: Work with physical-type body sensations.

Whenever you're aware of a physical sensation, note "Feel Out." If part of that sensation drops away or drops off, note "Gone."If for a period of time you are unaware of physical sensation in your body, note that as "Feel Rest."Recall that in this case "Out" means that a sensation is of physical origin. It's location may be anywhere within or upon your body.


4 Focus Out: Work with all objective arisings.

Let your attention broadly float between physical sights, physical sounds, and physical body sensations. If  more than one is available at the same moment, just choose one to note. It does not matter which. If something you have been noting drops away or drops off, note that moment as "Gone."