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Guided Meditation for Sleep... Floating Amongst the Stars - 1st April 2026

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Daily Tao / 152 - SLEEP

Sleep is like a swift train

Plunging into long black tunnels,

Slicing day with red and black light.

No worry about the skeleton engineer.

Head to pillow is like head to track,

Listening to the rumble of destiny,

Knowing that the opening will come.

In sleep, as in the tunnels,

The sound seems ever closer.



When you sleep, some insist that the world as you know it ceases to exist. The world exists because something inside of you asserts that it is so. When awake, are you then no longer dreaming? Or are you just dreaming another dream?

Going to sleep takes letting go. As any insomniac will tell you, it can't be forced. But we so identify control with waking, is it possible that the uncontrolled aspect of sleep is an equal reality?

Sleep seems so real, and then we awake. Waking life seems so real, and yet we need to let go of it every day. This strange contrast is one that those who follow Tao contemplate continually. If life is mere shifting from one dream to another, they constantly ask : What is truly real?

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Father Leo’s Daily Meditation #essentialsofrecovery

SLEEP

“Sleep that knots up the raveled sleeve of care.”

— William Shakespeare

When I was new in my recovery from alcoholism I was told to remember the letters H.A.L.T.: Do not get too: Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired.

Sleep is something my body needs, and even if I do not always know it, my body does. The tiredness in my body is telling me to slow down.

Sleep is part of my spiritual program because it enables me to feel rested, invigorated and alive. Through sleep I am able to be creative and positive in my life — showing a practical love to my body. Sleep is me taking care of self!

Thank You for the joy and rest that comes with sleep. 

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DAILY ZEN #essentialsofrecovery

"Let no sleep fall upon thy eyes till thou hast thrice reviewed the transactions of the past day. Where have I turned aside from rectitude? What have I been doing? What have left undone, which I ought to have done? Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good."

~The Buddha

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Daily TAO / 152 - SLEEP #essentialsofrecovery

Sleep is like a swift train
Plunging into long black tunnels,
Slicing day with red and black light.
No worry about the skeleton engineer.
Head to pillow is like head to track,
Listening to the rumble of destiny,
Knowing that the opening will come.
In sleep, as in the tunnels,
The sound seems ever closer.

When you sleep, some insist that the world as you know it ceases to exist. The world exists because something inside of you asserts that it is so. When awake, are you then no longer dreaming? Or are you just dreaming another dream?

Going to sleep takes letting go. As any insomniac will tell you, it can’t be forced. But we so identify control with waking, is it possible that the uncontrolled aspect of sleep is an equal reality?

Sleep seems so real, and then we awake. Waking life seems so real, and yet we need to let go of it every day. This strange contrast is one that those who follow Tao contemplate continually. If life is mere shifting from one dream to another, they constantly ask : What is truly real?

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FR. LEO'S DAILY MEDITATION #essentialsofrecovery

SLEEP

“Sleep that knots up the raveled sleeve of care. . . .”

~ William Shakespeare 

When I was new to recovery from alcoholism, I was told to remember the acronym HALT: Do not get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired.

Sleep is something my body needs. Even if I do not always know it, my body does. The tiredness in my body is telling me to slow down. Sleep is part of my spiritual program because it enables me to feel rested, invigorated, and alive. Through sleep, I am able to be creative and positive in my life and show a practical love toward my body. Sleep is one way I take care of myself!

Thank You for the joy and rest that come with sleep. 

© 2008 Leo Booth 

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THE EYE OPENER #essentialsofrecovery

I feel good today and I ought to. I slept like a baby last night, had a fine breakfast that I relished, the wife and kids kissed me as I left the house, I arrived at the office whistling and didn’t give a damn whether the boss was in a good humor or not. The work, too, seemed so much easier to do and the gang in the office seemed so much friendlier. It’s payday, too, and I drew a whole week’s pay and I haven’t borrowed a cent from a soul in the office. The whole envelope can go home unopened.
AA gave me all this. To me, an alcoholic, this IS Heaven.

Published by Hazelden 

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A WOMAN’S SPIRIT #essentialsofrecovery

God, you’re up all night. You can worry about it; I need to get some sleep.

~ Mary S.

If only we could put our minds to rest that easily! We can if we really want to. The Third Step makes it possible. Perhaps we assume that the Third Step doesn’t work for us because we tried it once and we still worried. We need to try again.

Why don’t we eagerly grasp this tool? Surely we don’t enjoy worrying. The truth is, we probably do. Worrying may make us feel as if we are doing something about an intolerable situation. The sooner we are able to believe that worrying solves no problems, the sooner we’ll be willing to let God have a crack at them.

It takes real commitment to turn to God, over and over, when we are consumed by worry. If we genuinely seek a solution for our problem, we’ll grow in our willingness to try.

I can be free of worry today. I can choose to use the Third Step at any moment.

© 1994 by Hazelden Foundation 

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Daily TAO - Sleep #essentialsofrec #Tao #Taoism #Zen

Sleep is like a swift train
Plunging into long black tunnels,
Slicing day with red and black light.
No worry about the skeleton engineer.
Head to pillow is like head to track,
Listening to the rumble of destiny,
Knowing that the opening will come.
In sleep, as in the tunnels,
The sound seems ever closer.

When you sleep, some insist that the world as you know it ceases to exist. The world exists because something inside of you asserts that it is so. When awake, are you then no longer dreaming? Or are you just dreaming another dream?

Going to sleep takes letting go. As any insomniac will tell you, it can’t be forced. But we so identify control with waking, is it possible that the uncontrolled aspect of sleep is an equal reality?

Sleep seems so real, and then we awake. Waking life seems so real, and yet we need to let go of it every day. This strange contrast is one that those who follow Tao contemplate continually. If life is mere shifting from one dream to another, they constantly ask : What is truly real?

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FR. LEO'S DAILY MEDITATION #essentialsofrec #Recovery #Sleep

SLEEP

“Sleep that knots up the raveled sleeve of care. . . .”
~ William Shakespeare ~

When I was new to recovery from alcoholism, I was told to remember the acronym HALT: Do not get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired.

Sleep is something my body needs. Even if I do not always know it, my body does. The tiredness in my body is telling me to slow down. Sleep is part of my spiritual program because it enables me to feel rested, invigorated, and alive. Through sleep, I am able to be creative and positive in my life and show a practical love toward my body. Sleep is one way I take care of myself!

Thank You for the joy and rest that come with sleep. 
© 2008 Leo Booth

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The Eye Opener #essentialsofrec #Recovery #Sleep

 11
November


You are born at every sunrise and die at every sunset. Sleep is temporary death, which fortifies you for your rebirth in a new tomorrow. Every day is an entire life in itself and all human experiences can take place within its span.

You, yourself, are not the same man you were yesterday or the man you will be tomorrow. The world, too, changes with every revolution around the sun. One human being lives a day and another a hundred years, yet each is a complete life.

Today is the only life you surely have. Make the best of it.
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