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What Is Experience Made Of?

by John Astin

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Meditation
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For the next few moments, simply feel the presence of your experience. In this philosophical, contemplative spoken word reflection by John Astin, we are invited to ask ourselves, the thought provoking question; what are experiences comprised of, experientially?

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Transcript

For the next few moments,

Simply feel whatever is here.

Just feel the presence of your experience.

And as you do so,

Ask yourself the following.

What is this experience actually made of?

Don't try to answer it conceptually.

Just feel your way into the question,

Much the same way that you might feel the texture of wood with your hand,

Or the wind on your face.

What is experience made of?

What are experiences composed of?

There really is no final answer to these questions.

Just let yourself fall into this.

Fall into the endless mystery of experience itself.

Meet your Teacher

John AstinSanta Cruz, CA, USA

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Recent Reviews

jesse

May 15, 2023

I'm grateful humble thankful a Christian actor singer with courage and a purpose amen and so it is

Tee

October 11, 2019

TY TY Interesting segue to disrupt over thinking. What if I... Sit & observe & acknowledge what is just as it is without judgment: where do I feel it in my body? This is great segue to spark the flow of free writing or creative endeavors. Namaste. Peace Shalom πŸ’ƒTeeπŸ’

Katherine

December 18, 2018

My experience felt like I travel in a maze. Which could be A mazing. Lol. I so get your wonderful 1 minute presentations. Thank you.

Bill

December 18, 2018

John's brief messages are always just enough to make one think about it.

Bo

December 17, 2018

Thought provoking. πŸ™πŸΌ

Joy

December 17, 2018

What a great question. I am currently reading a 400 page book about the nature of experience.

Chris

December 17, 2018

Thank you for the inspiring message

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