Effortless Presence

In this short meditation, we don't strive for anything. Our essential nature is awareness, being alive. Aren't you present already? Now, you can rest in this. Let go of any efforts! No need to understand anything. Don't try to stop your thoughts, don't run after them. If you no longer try for anything, you can be really Here - naturally at peace...

Transcript

Notice your presence is completely natural.

You don't need to do anything to be.

The body is here.

The breath is moving.

All this requires no effort at all.

It just is.

Hearing can be happening.

Feeling,

Smelling,

Maybe seeing.

But these are natural processes.

They take no effort.

No need to control them.

Let go of any effort.

Hoping to become or working towards.

It's not needed.

You are already here.

So even if there's a sense of restlessness or attention,

Notice that it doesn't take anything away from your presence.

You are here.

There can even be many thoughts or anxiety.

But you are already here.

So rest in this natural presence.

In a way,

We can be grateful when there's some discomfort,

A fear,

A sense of dissatisfaction.

Because this discomfort will urge you to look and look better and see you are already here.

It doesn't have to become better or different.

You can rest in this as this.

Not even expecting to feel better.

Whatever feelings are here,

Let them be here.

The feelings are not you.

They arise in you.

And they will change.

Still,

You are here.

Before and after feelings.

Enduring feelings,

You are here.

For the mind,

This is unusual.

The mind is used to solving problems,

Getting ahead.

And see that such thoughts just arise in the awareness that you are in your presence.

But your presence is,

Is always.

You don't need to create it.

The present,

Like the space,

Is always here.

The space can even be jammed with stuff,

But it is still here.

Similarly,

Your presence or your awareness is.

It is without any demands.

Just is.

Your timeless being.

Is.

So if anything arises in this,

A wanting or a planning,

Or a resistance,

It is just seen.

You can see it and notice I am still here.

You can be here with many worries.

Or without worries.

The worries are not you.

You are this presence that is always here.

You are this presence that is always here.

You are this presence that is always here.

You are this presence that is always here.

Reviews

Enough input to keep from mind wandering and spaces to be mindful
I have a better sense of the difference between presence awareness.
Thanks 🙏

Thank you for the words that point us back to who we are, for sharing your wisdom. All gratitude from my heart 🙏

Marvelous instruction (reminding) of basic awareness and its omnipresence.

Beautiful 🌳