Do Nothing Meditation

The highest ‘state’ of spiritual communion is actually presence, and thus is not a state at all. Yet, many meditation techniques focus on creating a ‘special state’ that wasn't there before the meditation, and which goes away at some point after the meditation.

As the present is actual, ‘it’ is ‘higher’ than any mental abstractions of ‘states’. The present, or, presence, is always actual, or, actually present ‘all the time’. Therefore, shouldn't it be possible to simply notice without inducing, chasing, obtaining or making attempts to produce a ‘special… state’? 

That is exactly what Do Nothing Meditation is… the non-cognitive recognition of, presence.

This technique (which is really a non-technique) is the allowing of the recognition that the present is presence, and is what would otherwise be believed to be other than presence, and via rumination, sought after.

If you have skipped over previous meditations on this list, consider returning to the beginning and experiencing the meditations suggest in order, as not to experience any unnecessary frustration.

Sit comfortably, relax, and breathe.

Each time the intention to control or direct attention is noticed, simply relax and allow. You might say, simply ‘give up or surrender’ the intention.

1. There is no need to get into any particular posture.
2. There is no need to position attention in any particular way.
3. Allow whatever happens, to happen, or, to simply be what is happening.
4. Any time the intention to do anything is noticed, surrender that intention.

Some examples of activities of thought that can be surrendered:
* Intentionally, or, voluntarily ‘thinking’.
* Trying to focus on something specific.
* Trying to have equanimity.
* Trying to keep track of what's going on.
* Trying to meditate, or ‘achieve a state’.
Let go of the thought activity of ‘doing’, or, ‘the doer’, or, ‘doer-ship’.

5. A 10 minute increment, or whatever duration is preferred, is recommended.

It may be difficult for those new to the practice to notice any difference between the Do Nothing meditation and incessant "monkey mind," that is, the ceaseless, driven and fixated ‘thinking’ (activity of thought) of the everyday mind. If this seems to be the case, it may be helpful to do a more structured technique.