Ghatika Monthly (Meditation Audio): Awareness of Awareness

In this meditation session, author and meditation teacher Doug Veenhof introduces the practice of awareness of awareness, also called “settling the mind in its natural state.” In previous sessions we began training the mind by focusing on increasingly subtle objects to eliminate distraction and dullness. In this approach, stillness and vividness of the mind are cultivated by resting in the luminosity and cognizance of awareness itself. To arrive there, we don’t labor to create a feature of the mind that we currently lack. Instead, we release the obscurations that veil the essential nature of the awareness that already underlies every moment of waking, dreaming, and deep dreamless sleep.

What is Ghatika Monthly?

Ghatika Monthly is an in-person and virtual gathering held on the 2nd Saturday of every month, in which CCR expert teachers offer accessible guidance in foundational yet transformative contemplative practices. Ghatika is the Sanskrit term for one 24-minute meditation session, which is the recommended length for beginning meditators.

Additional Links:

• Ghatika Monthly Session 9: Awareness of Awareness
• Ghatika Monthly YouTube Playlist – Full Sessions