This piece is titled Tat Tvam Asi, which in Sanskrit means, Thou Art That. It is a statement that reminds us that our individual self is an expression of our universal self and that no separation exists between them. Meditate and breathe with the Shakuhachi music and let it take you to the inner realms of your own beautiful being.

As you cultivate the attitude of loving acceptance of whatever you experience, notice the continuity of your awareness—its presence is constant—you are that presence—relax into the continuous presence of your loving awareness.
There are no boundaries—there is no separation. Accept with love, each and every part of you and your world.

Integrating all into the whole; accepting all forms without prejudice or bias.

Experience everything in the context of this vast ocean of your ever-present awareness. You are the peaceful serenity and the deep stillness of your own awareness which includes all manifestation, both in your inner and outer world…

Letting go of mistaken perceptions

In this meditation, we are going to engage with a practice from the philosophy of Vedanta. It is called Neti Neti. I am not this, I am not that. It’s a way of letting go of what we normally identify ourselves with and cultivating a state of emptiness—but that emptiness, paradoxically, is full, that is, it is conscious and aware of all things.

Rest in Your Ever-present Awareness

Whatever appears in your immediate presence, be it in the form of sound, smell, touch, thought, feeling, emotion, or judgment—whatever form it takes, just allow it to be what it is; no change is necessary, observe how, in their own time, like waves, they arise and subside, into the ocean of your own awareness…

How we perceive the world we live in determines our experience of reality. Our experience could be one of harmony or dissonance, or a combination of both. And, If we would like to change the way we perceive the world, how do we go about this?

When we already understand that this practice of holding on causes us suffering, then the obvious question that arises is, why? Why do we want to hold on to these things?

Lockdown number six and still counting here in Melbourne.

I'm sure many of us have asked ourselves, "when will it ever end?" Or, "is this the new normal?" As we become more and more familiar with lockdowns, are we better able to handle all the restrictions lockdowns impose on us? Maybe, maybe not. But for some of us, it appears that each lockdown has a cumulative effect. That feeling that there is no light at the end of the tunnel can build and build.