In this short recording, Brother Phap Man reads the introduction to Exercise 1 from the first chapter of The Blooming of a Lotus. He reads here from the original edition (published 2009).
This exercise involves bringing our full attention to our breathing in order to calm the nervous system and return to the present moment. This is because, as Brother Phap Man reads here: "Life is only available in the present. We need to return to this moment to be in touch with life as it really is."