A method of self-enquiry
pioneered by Douglas Harding

For Douglas

On the plate before me
the pie and vegetables, so many colours and smells,
the hunger within and the beauty without,
the tasty forkful coming up towards the open window of awareness,
and disappearing into an explosion of taste--

Eyes closed, the flavour, so deep and gratifying.

Being present to that which is given
here and now--the Witness arrives; instantly!

Gautama