Introduction

How deep does presence go? What is presence? Well, you're present right now, or something in your experience right now feels as close as it gets. Do you notice a little more closeness? Do you notice the mind calms? Do younotice the thoughts subside? Now, when you start to feel that, just consider what the components of that experience are. There may be some thought, movement of mind, evaluations, or the mind may be quiet. So what does experience made of at this point? Sound? Do you hear it? The background hum? The ambient room sounds? Does it get any more present than that? Any more close? Do you have to cause