Week 02 of 8

Presence

Carry the stillness into one ordinary action.

In the sitting

Name one place you forget Hashem. Do not solve it. Set Shivisi there.

Ritual

Presence in One Action

  1. 1Choose one daily action — making coffee, opening a door, greeting someone you love.
  2. 2Before you begin: pause. One breath.
  3. 3Whisper: Shivisi Hashem l'negdi tamid — I set Hashem before me, always.
  4. 4Begin the action slowly. With the awareness that you are not alone in it.

Do this once a day. Then twice. The body learns by repetition. So does the soul.

Between weeks

  • Choose one daily action. Pause. Whisper Shivisi Hashem l'negdi tamid. Begin slowly.
  • Repeat the same action each day. The body learns by repetition.