Zen Meditations on Being Present

Zen meditation is simply being present.

And in truth, being present is not an action.

When all action ceases, when you are in complete

stillness, presence still remains, it is your very nature.

Sounds easy, but the problem is, you cannot do it with your mind.

Because being present happens beyond the mind.

So in the beginning, you use a technique 

to help keep you present, to give your mind something to do.  

Otherwise, you remain lost in your thoughts,

completely unaware of this moment.  

So you watch your breath, or notice whatever

sensations that are there in the moment.  

But as your awareness deepens, you do less and less.

In the end, there is no more "personal you"

There is only presence.

Try this exercise below:

"If you would like to know
how to enter witness consciousness
and experience your true nature as peace
please read carefully:

Take 3 minutes
to do this exercise.
Please follow the directions
exactly:

Sit down and close your eyes.

Let go of the thoughts about the past
Let go of the thoughts about the future.

Notice the feeling of your breath
moving in and out of your nose,
allowing the breath to move naturally.
Keep your attention on your breath.

Do this for 30 seconds.
Then continue reading.


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Now close your eyes and while
noticing the breath as above,
also notice whatever sensations
you feel in this moment.

It is not to label them or describe them,
just to allow yourself to feel 
whatever sensations are there.

Do this for thirty seconds.
Watching the breath,
noticing the sensations.
Then continue reading.


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Now, again,
close your eyes
and notice the feeling of your breath
and also notice
the sensation of existing in this moment.

It is not to notice the various sensations,
but the total sensation of being.
The feeling that you exist in this moment,
without commentary,
without description,
just to feel as sensation.
The sensation of 'I am.'

Do this now for thirty seconds.
then continue reading.


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Now close your eyes,
noticing the sensation of your breath
as above,
as well as noticing
the sensation of 'I am.'
and when thoughts appear,
do not identify with them.

See the thoughts appear
and let them disappear,
remaining focused on
your breath and the sensation
of 'I am' without getting involved 
with that thought.

Do this now for 30 seconds
then continue reading.


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Awareness is incredibly simple.
So simple that my dog
meditates with me every evening
with great awareness.
Such a blissful being!

But it requires humility.
It requires you to let go of
what you think you know
and who you think you are
and dive into
the simplicity of this moment.

To give 100% attention
to doing a simple exercise.

If you did follow this exercise exactly
then you are quite peaceful and clear right now.
You have managed within 3 minutes
to become a witness to your thoughts.

You have proven that you are able
to enter beautiful states of awareness.

Now, take it a step further:

If you don't have The Calling CDs already,
download the sample called 'Paramatman'
(doesn't cost anything)
on The Calling Webpage

Right click on the sample 
and save it to your computer.

Then play the sample
(or play the CD if you already have it)
while repeating this exercise exactly.

It will take your awareness
to a whole new level.

Bliss Is This Simple.

Anything you add to it
only takes you away from it.

May you be filled with peace in this moment.

Blessings,

Kip"

The exercise is meant to get you very

quickly into a state of witness consciousness.

But in zen meditation, don't "do" more than you have to

to stay present.  It can be as simple as watching your breath, 

or noticing the feeling of "I am"

or simply noticing the sensations that are there.

Maybe you use the breath along with one of the other techniques,

maybe not.

Practice and see what works for you.

As said before, in the end,

you don't do anything, you simply stop

all action, you get out of the way

and presence simply is.

Kip Mazuy is the founder of Bliss Music.
After attaining a high state of awareness called self-realization, he created Ocean Euphoric and The Calling,  audio meditation programs that wash you in enlightened presence, making it easy for you to experience deep states of peace in meditation.

Presently, over a thousand people all over the world meditate to his music on a regular basis with extraordinary results.




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