Welcome to this journey to recognising awareness,
And ultimately,
The infinite silence of the heart space within.
This is the meditation only version.
For a full explanation,
Please use the full length track as it contains very important insights.
I'll share some very brief key reminders now,
Before we go to the meditation.
The essence of meditation is awareness.
That's all.
Sometimes I will also refer to this as infinite silence.
It's the recognition and realisation of this that is self-realisation.
In the end,
It will be seen to be profoundly simple.
This meditation is to aid you in recognising and realising that awareness,
And its ultimate simplicity.
In a few moments I'm going to ring the singing bowl to indicate the start of the practice.
If you haven't already done so,
Just gently close your eyes now.
To our enquiry,
There'll initially be three simple options,
And we'll deepen the enquiry further after those.
We'll pause between each enquiry,
To allow space for anything to emerge,
And insight will also be shared.
Just let all be,
And there's no need to try to analyse anything.
Silently observing now,
Breath,
Thoughts,
Feelings,
Any emotions or physical sensations,
And just let them be here,
Without any judgement.
Just resting,
Watching,
And witnessing,
Let's begin to explore.
Do you think awareness is here for you now?
Just be with this for a few moments.
Or,
Do you think awareness is sometimes here for you,
And sometimes not?
Just rest with this one for a few moments also.
Finally,
Are you not sure if awareness is here for you now?
Again,
Just rest with this for a few moments.
Now here,
Some great news in two parts.
Whichever you went with,
You were right.
Here's the really vital piece.
You were right,
Since whichever one it was,
You were aware of that.
What that means,
Is that awareness was aware of each option,
And what was being selected.
Awareness noticed all of that,
And importantly,
Will eventually see it was neutral about the options.
It was simply aware.
This also means,
Awareness is always here,
And the options are all created from the mind's limited ideas and beliefs about awareness.
Awareness is not of the mind.
Let me say that again.
Awareness is not of the mind.
The meanderings of the mind occur in the field of,
Or in front of,
Awareness.
Awareness is before and beyond the mind,
And the whole meditative self-realisation journey is about realising you are it.
It's that simple in the end,
Yet because of years of conditioning,
We have come to associate with the thoughts and beliefs,
And the body-mind experiences,
Rather than that which is aware of them all.
Let's just reflect here a few moments to be with this.
It is truly fundamental.
Actually,
Life-transforming when we truly get it,
Or more accurately,
Realise it.
Awareness is always here,
Watching,
Neutrally.
You are it.
Awareness.
Stillness.
Silence.
Infinite silence.
All synonymous,
And you are those.
Aware of all that is unfolding and being experienced now.
Aware that one is aware.
Now we can deepen this enquiry further with a guided experience,
Using a practical example.
Continuing with your eyes closed,
And simply,
Silently,
Noticing whatever is here.
Feelings,
Emotions,
Thoughts,
Sensations,
Breath.
Just like you are watching a movie from the inside.
All without any judgement,
Just accepting them all,
Neutrally,
Silently,
Resting.
Now,
Let's take an emotion.
Perhaps there is one here now,
Yet it matters not if there is or there isn't.
Notice that emotions arise in life,
Just like a wave arises from the ocean.
Eventually,
Even if it's after some time,
An emotion passes,
Fades,
Disappears.
It may have been intense,
Changing in its nature from one emotion to another.
It may have risen,
Faded a little,
Risen again,
And been felt physically,
Along with its impact in different parts of the body.
Yet still,
In the end,
Even if it's a long period of time,
It fades.
There was a time before this emotion,
And a time after it.
It,
Or a similar one,
May come back at a later date.
A key question.
What was it that saw this emotion arise in the first place?
What was it that noticed all the changes we listed above?
What was it that noticed it had faded and disappeared?
That noticed the whole process?
It was awareness.
It was there throughout the whole journey.
However uncomfortable and challenging it might have been,
For sure,
We've all experienced that challenge in one degree or another.
We were all aware of it,
And could speak about it if we were ready to do so.
We can do that because awareness was watching all the time,
Aware of everything happening.
Another key question.
Is that,
Or was that awareness affected in any way by all the changing details of the emotional rollercoaster?
Or was it simply,
Neutrally,
Aware?
Just be with this quietly now for a few moments.
You will eventually come to see that it was simply,
Neutrally,
Non-judgmentally aware.
Even if that may not be totally clear just yet,
Just be okay with that.
For even if it may not be clear,
Who is the one that is aware of the experience of lack of clarity?
Awareness is.
In the same way,
Which one are you?
The emotion,
Or the awareness of it?
Which one are you?
The thoughts and the beliefs,
Or the one that is aware of them?
Just be open to the possibility and realization that you are,
In fact,
And always have been,
The unchanging awareness.
Always.
Nothing you had to do about this.
You were always it,
And always will be.
Allow some space to be with that silently,
Effortlessly,
Open,
Trusting,
Watching,
Observing,
Noticing,
Witnessing,
Aware.
Simply,
Silently aware.
Here,
Now,
Being with that.
How is that feeling?
Who is aware of that?
You are so simple,
So powerful and profound.
This is the essence of meditation and self-realization.
And in that journey,
The power to bring about the dissolution of the emotional or pain body,
With that same awareness or infinite silence,
All the power you need is within.
All of it.
Always.
That which you have been seeking,
You have always been,
And always will be.
It's only about deepening that experientially,
From here,
Now.
This dawning recognition,
As you embrace it,
Is a game changer for your meditation,
Practice,
Life,
And self-realization.
It really is this simple.
No need to believe me.
That's why it's called a realization.
It will eventually be realized unequivocally.
How beautiful is that?
How simple.
Rest in and as this awareness now,
For a while,
And we'll bring a practice to a close after that.
In a few moments,
The singing bowl will sound.
Just gently aware of your body,
The chair you're sat on,
Or whatever you may be lay on,
Aware of the space,
The room,
The presence,
Stillness.
At the moment that is right for you,
Just gently opening your eyes,
And knowing from within that awareness is here,
Always,
Is your very essence,
And can be recognized and accessed at any time.
Simply aware,
Here,
Now.
Namaste and many blessings.
