Date: 05/17/2025 05/18/2025
Location: Star Ocean Meditation Center
Teacher: Sara
Sitting Meditation
Pure Awareness Before Thought Arises
Before thought forms, there exists a non-conceptual awareness—clear, open, and awake. It is not blankness, but lucid knowing without object. When not interfered with, this awareness reveals its inherent purity.
1. What “Before Thought” Means
1.Not suppression of thinking
Thoughts simply have not arisen.
2.Not a time gap
It is a mode of awareness.
3.Not unconsciousness
Clarity remains present.
2. Characteristics of Pure Awareness
1.Objectless yet awake
Clear without fixation.
2.Non-judging yet sharp
No analysis, high sensitivity.
3.Centerless yet stable
No self-focus, no dispersion.
3. Why It Is Hard to Remain
1.Habitual thinking
The mind seeks content.
2.Fear of openness
Objectlessness can feel unsafe.
3.Trying to grasp awareness
Grasping dissolves it.
4. How to Align With It
1.No welcoming, no rejection
Allow natural presence.
2.Gentle observation
Avoid forceful focus.
3.Trust awareness itself
Do not conceptualize.
5. Significance of Pure Awareness
1.Non-conceptual wisdom appears
Insight beyond thought.
2.Ego structure loosens
Self is no longer central.
3.A gateway to liberation
Direct insight becomes possible.
Conclusion
Pure awareness reveals itself when control relaxes and observation remains gentle.
