BANK OF A RIVER ANALOGY
This practice is an invocation of an analogy. Read it slowly and let the image sink in—not to dwell on it, but to see how it impacts your consciousness. Take in the analogy as you settle into your own sense of being. Keep it in the back of your mind throughout a meditation session or at any point in the day.
Imagine you are sitting on the bank of a flowing river. The water is rushing past. You can’t put your hand in and grasp the river, because it is ever flowing. Leaves, sticks, stones, and other debris flow by, carried on the current. These objects are like our thoughts, memories, images, and worries—all floating by as we sit on the bank, just noticing them.