The Essence of Meditation

This meditation emphasises the experience of simply existing or being aware. Our true essence is not the thoughts, emotions, or sensations we experience, but the fact of being itself. In meditation, we allow these content-based experiences to recede into the background, while bringing the awareness of being into the foreground. By recognising and remembering our essential self, we access the peace and happiness inherent within us. Our being is like water, deriving temporary qualities from the content of experience. We rest in the understanding of our true nature, emphasising the ‘I am’ aspect of experience, reminding us that meditation is not an activity we do, but a state of being that remains constant, unaffected by external circumstances. We come to rest in our natural condition.