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In this talk and guided practice, we review the essence of meditative practice. The outer world draws the mind, while the inner world is the realm of the soul. As we concentrate, we calm the fluctuations of the mind and soften into our true nature. The essence of meditation is a movement of consciousness towards the inner world; paradoxically, this allows us to experience the outer world more completely as it is. This is a 20-minute talk followed by 25 minutes of guided meditation.