[b][color=00aeef]Thomas had a dozen sitting mats on a table ready for his two students to pick up one and sit in front of him.
Thomas sat down and when his two students arrived, he began.

“Everyone get a mat please. Choose one that you would like to keep. There are many colors and patterns. Then place your mat in a semi-circle around me.” Thomas  spoke softly as if he hated to break the silence of the quiet of the room. He was siting down in a Lotus Position.
 “Once you are comfortable on the mat, we will be ready to start. Good. In this class we will begin to focus on a single thing and learn not to pay any attention to outside noises. Learning how to block out various noises is not as easy to do as one thinks. Sure for a short time a person can block out noises but how long can you block out noises? We will find out in this class.
Everyone please clear your mind and look at the nice red apple in the middle of the room. Not very hard to concentrate on it, right? Let’s see you concentrate on the nice red apple until I say stop. Ready, set go.” Thomas  sat there seemingly not moving and barely breathing.

“Stop. This class is to introduce you to how to concentrate better and longer. Today’s lesson is to show you how a minor thing such as a growling tummy can interrupt your concentration. For your homework, please write in your Meditation Diary, what your lesson was, how you felt like you did and what you have learned. 
Unless you have any questions, you are dismissed to put your mat away in your cubby hole and for breakfast.” Thomas spoke calmly.



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