An experience of awakening
An attempt to describe an experience of awakening on 24th January 2023: I walked into the living room, into a ray of sunlight Stop There is conscious awareness There is beingness There is silence or silent presence There is no ‘I’ or ‘me’ There is no time Such awakening experiences can come at any time and in any circumstance. With practices such as meditation, yoga, qi gong etc. the ‘me’ or surface mind may become quieter, but there is no one-to-one connection between practice and experience. I had a very profound experience the very first time I meditated over 40 years ago and then nothing for the next couple of years as I tried to repeat the experience! However, as the mind becomes quieter, there are likely to be more experiences of silent presence, whether you are formally practising or not. Awakening moments happen when conscious awareness detaches from the surface self and all of its activity - thoughts, emotions, memories and so on. This enables consciousness to observe and expe...