Exploring Awareness at KECC October 7, 2018

Exploring Awareness
Sunday, October 8, 2018
KECC

This afternoon session was attended by four of us. We began with a meditation guided by David on the topic of being with emotions. Participants were invited to notice any emotion or sensation that was present and then to observe any thoughts about it that were taking place. Possibly thought is actually creating the emotion or feeling in the body. What is it like to let thoughts fall away and to be with the sensation without any naming, labelling, or evaluation? As we moved slowly along we were invited to notice, as Krishnamurti suggests, if there is an “observer” separate from what is being observed, and what happens when this is noticed. Perhaps the duality can dissolve and a sense of unity or non-division can be “felt.” Participants reported some very interesting insights when we shared our experiences.
A guided audio meditation with Adyashanti was played as a second exploration. It focused on allowing everything to be exactly as it is. Again, participants shared some interesting perceptions that arose during the meditation, especially with Adya’s question, “Is there anything you are not allowing to be as it is?” The participants all had differing experiences in keeping with the experimental nature of exploring one’s awareness. An enjoyable afternoon.