the world of the mind is ever changing. today it is a stormy ocean. i have learned enough by now not to fight against it. it would be exhausting, not to say depressing. i quickly figure out what are the absolute essential tasks i have to take care of today and then i go horizontal, deliberately direct my attention to the breath flowing in and out, to the humming sound suffusing it. i fall back asleep and dream.
tom cruise comes to me, looking stressed out, asks me if he could join me for meals. it is obvious to me he is going through some inner struggle. i say yes. we sit next to each other, he to my left, at a big round table with other guests i have invited. the atmosphere is easeful and relaxed. he and i are having a heart-warming, genuine interaction, a lot of trust. as the meal unfolds tom gets more and more comfortable. he keeps heaving long and deep sighs of relief. at some point, someone comes to the door. it's ko-yan, a woman classmate from hong kong university. she's a devout catholic, kind, smart, very nice to me. but in the dream she is all worked up, only wants to hang around tom. i pull her aside, gently and firmly, and talk to her. i handle the whole situation unfluttered. the atmosphere stays harmonic.
i wake up from the dream, prepare for a shorter meditation and then launch into the day's affairs with calm, confidence and focus.
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