pleasure and pain so close

Waking in the quite hot room from a restless dreamy sleep again, (is it eating late, drinking too much wine or the excitement of playing cards and chatting?) showering, dressing and going outside on to the balcony to meditate in the early morning, the slight change in temperature from warmer to cooler brings great pleasure and rest.  Settling down in this cool and turning to meditation, the mind gradually moves away from sleepiness and random thoughts of things to come and things that have been and settles to the rhythm of the mantra. Slowly the mind settles itself into a quieter state, ideas may flicker across and some catch the attention but there is a proper rest, deeper and cleaner than the troubled sleep and very welcome.