The Self must be known and enjoyed directly, and for this we meditate. Meditation occurs when our awareness which normally flows though the senses, begins to flow toward the source, the Self.

It is often said that meditation is not something we do, but rather a state for which we prepare ourselves. Just as you brush your teeth, roll down the covers, and get into bed to prepare for sleep, and then sleep comes of its own accord, in the same way to prepare for meditation you first practice certain techniques, then meditation happens.

All we need to do is keep putting ourselves in the correct inner and outer posture. As we take up the practice of meditation, a new world opens inside. No one can predict exactly what will happen as it unfolds, since everyone's journey is unique. What we can be sure of is that our own inner awareness will begin to reveal what the impediments to our meditation are, and how to deal with them.

We only need to begin.