Stand Alone as Being

Overview

Whilst there is a correlation between our experiences and happiness, true happiness is not caused by external circumstances or the cessation of experiences. Happiness is our inherent nature, always present but sometimes concealed by the agitation of the mind. When we acquire or avoid something, the seeking and resisting activities of the mind come to an end, and our true nature of peace and joy shines by itself. The meditation emphasises the Direct Path to our true nature, bypassing the need for external objects or practices. We disentangle ourselves from the content of experience and abide as our essential self. We stand alone as being. The nature of being is described as transparent, empty, luminous, inherently peaceful, and lacking nothing. Distractions in meditation lose their power when we recognise the innate peace of our being and allow experiences to shine with that awareness.