The Key to Being Aware of Being Aware

[Beginner Mind]

Sup people?  I'd like to share the key to being aware of being aware, for those of you who may be struggling with this pointer.  I struggled with it for nine whole months, practicing in futility every day for hours, until finally a fellow seeker came along and pointed me in the right direction.

It's actually ridiculously simple.  Here is the key: Notice the fact that you are experiencing anything at all.

That's it.  Simply notice that you are experiencing anything at all, and rest in that experience.  After a certain period of time has passed, you will begin to experience the peace of your true nature. 

If anyone has any follow-up questions, I'll be happy to help if I can.

Peace, and much love to you all.

[Adamq8]

Thanks for this

[Shunyata]

@Beginner Mind did you realize yourself not to have any relationship with the body? Can you perform siddhis etc.?

[Beginner Mind]

@Adamq8 My pleasure. 

@Shunyata I still feel fully embodied.  And no I cannot perform any siddhis, nor do I desire to.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Beginner Mind

[Beginner Mind]

I should also mention: in this practice it's extremely helpful to relax the focus of your attention.  Allow your attention to sink inwards; when you do so, it becomes very easy to notice that you are experiencing anything at all.

[Osaid]

Your meditations work really well for me. They're simple and work instantly. Thanks.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Osaid

[Beginner Mind]

@Osaid Happy to help. 

[Shin]

1 hour ago, Beginner Mind said:

I should also mention: in this practice it's extremely helpful to relax the focus of your attention.  Allow your attention to sink inwards; when you do so, it becomes very easy to notice that you are experiencing anything at all.

After a while it becomes even impossible to not be aware that you are aware.

I remember I was trying to be as mindlessly busy as possible for months, and I still couldn't be "unconscious" again lol

@Adamq8 Aren't you supposed to be woke ?

Edited November 20, 2020 by Shin

[Adamq8]

@Shin Would not consider myself awoke, but had multiple awakenings into my true nature and what awareness is

But always great to learn or study things until a point when it is not necessary anymore.

I do have a non dual awareness much more then I have an ego but it is not permanent as of yet.

So im going through a bit of a dark night of the soul, I know im not real but at times im totally real lol..

Not there yet, even tho I recognize that there is no path cause awareness is always awareness 

Edited November 20, 2020 by Adamq8

[Beginner Mind]

@Shin I know what you mean, though I find it's much easier to be aware of being aware when sitting in meditation, easier to go more deeply into the peace.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Beginner Mind

[Guru Fat Bastard]

Here are some additional ways, if interested, for further exploration. I didn't want it to detract from @Beginner Mind 's excellent post,so it was added to the HCR forum.

[Beginner Mind]

@Guru Fat Bastard Thanks for sharing!

[wesyasz]

5 hours ago, Beginner Mind said:

Here is the key: Notice the fact that you are experiencing anything at all.

Would you mind to put it in other words?  

[Beginner Mind]

@wesyasz Firstly, relax your body and relax your attention.  This is an important step and I should've included it in my opening post.

It might be helpful for you to realize that you are having a visual experience right now.  You are staring at a computer screen.  Now, rather than just being aware of the computer screen, notice instead that you are having a visual experience at all.  Become aware of the totality of your visual experience.  This is noticing that you are experiencing anything at all (being aware of being aware).

I hope that helps.  If not, let me know and I'll try to think of different phrasing.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Beginner Mind

[Shin]

18 minutes ago, wesyasz said:

Would you mind to put it in other words?  

Be aware of being aware.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Shin

[The0Self]

4 hours ago, wesyasz said:

Would you mind to put it in other words?

Notice there is no thing to observe. There's just what seems to be happening.

Edited November 20, 2020 by The0Self