Reach the Center of Being

Know the object and the knower together

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Passive Meditation

Reach the Center of Being

While seeing an object, also be aware of who is seeing. Let the known and the knower be present together; the third point—witnessing—can then appear naturally.

Open-endedCore: Witnessing

Practice style

  1. Choose a simple object, such as a flower.
  2. First see it fully, then at the same time become aware of yourself as the one who is seeing.
  3. Do not strain by moving back and forth between the two; wait until both are seen together.
Do Not Lose the Witness
The method is only an entrance. Whether it uses breath, dance, sound, darkness, sitting, or relationship, what matters most is gradually seeing what is happening rather than only chasing an experience.