How to meditate | Guided Meditation and talks Effort With No ‘Me’ at the Center
May 1, 2025
Ajahn Amaro, a respected Buddhist monk at Amaravati Monastery, shares profound insights on meditation and the nature of self. He discusses transforming effort by moving away from a self-centered practice, advocating for an expansive awareness that transcends ego. Listeners are encouraged to embrace mindfulness and wisdom, focusing on liberation instead of obligation. His reflections inspire a deeper understanding of meditation as a path to awakening.
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I-View Causes Dukkha
- When practice is framed as "I should" it feeds self-view and guarantees dukkha.
- Reframe practice away from a self-improvement story to avoid inherent suffering.
Practice As Being Awake Now
- Shift the framework from "I must become awakened" to "being awake now."
- Awake awareness knows experience without being a personal self owning it.
Awareness Is Not A Thing
- The aware quality of mind perceives sensations, thoughts and feelings yet is not any of them.
- This knowing is not a thing or person but the fabric of present experience.