In order to notice any sound, there needs to be a background of silence. Similarly, in order to notice any thought, there needs to be a background of silence.
Also, in order to notice a movement, there needs to be a background of stillness. In order to notice (ever changing) feelings, there needs to be a background of stillness.
This silence and stillness are ever present and available. Yet we are often so hypnotized by sense experiences, thoughts and feelings that we rarely pay sustained attention to what is behind them. Like noticing reflections but forgetting the mirror.
The purpose of meditation is to detach from this preoccupation with sensory information, thoughts and feelings, and to bring attention to what is behind all of them - the unchanging screen behind the movie.
Increasingly we will find that we do not define ourselves by our experiences, thoughts and feelings, and are in touch with a timeless presence which is natural, quiet, restful and free.
~ Nithya Shanti
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