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Drk-Drsya discrimination
Everything you can observe—the room, your body, your thoughts, your emotions—is the Seen. You are the Seer. Since you can observe your thoughts, you cannot be your thoughts.
Scope of Investigation
Vedantic meditation is the practice of abiding as the Seer (Drk) rather than identifying with the seen (Drsya). By turning attention away from thoughts and resting in bare awareness, the separate self dissolves.
Guided Steps & Practice
1
Observe the Stream of Thought
Close your eyes. Let thoughts, sensations, and sounds arise. Sit in silence without reacting, judging, or trying to change them.
2
Inquire into the Witness
Gently turn the spotlight of attention back on itself. Ask: 'Who is witnessing this thought?' Rest in the silent space that remains prior to thought.
02
Abidance in Awareness
Letting go of focusing on any particular object. The practitioner rests attention on the light of awareness itself, which is open, still, and contentless.
Recommended Readings
Drg-Drk-VivekaAdi Shankaracharya
Being Aware of Being AwareRupert Spira