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Consciousness can be described as the enigmatic yet intrinsic capacity of sentient beings to hold and comprehend experiences. It's the vast, boundless screen upon which sensations, thoughts, emotions, and perceptions arise and pass away, an ever-present field where the dance of existence unfolds. From a meditative perspective, consciousness isn't merely an inert backdrop but a dynamic, fluid continuum that is intimately intertwined with our unfolding experiences. It possesses both illuminating clarity and profound depths, allowing for the possibility of insight and deep recognition. Understanding consciousness involves a continuous exploration, a delicate and felt inquiry into the very nature of our being and the mysterious ground of awareness that is always present yet eternally elusive. It is both the actor and the stage, the perceiver and the perceived, a wondrous and ineffable facet of our lived reality.

See also: awareness, suffering, awakening, emptiness, buddha

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The Subtlety of Dependent Origination - (Meditation on Emptiness) 28 mentions

The Seven-Fold Reasoning (The Self cannot be found anywhere) - (Meditation on Emptiness) 28 mentions

The End of Time (The Cessation of Perception and Feeling) - (Practising the Jhānas) 28 mentions

The Nature of Awareness - (November Solitary) 28 mentions

Emptiness and the Vastness of Awareness - (Meditation on Emptiness) 26 mentions

Third Samatha Instructions and Guided Meditation - (Samatha Meditation) 23 mentions

Jhana Practice - (Samatha Meditation) 23 mentions

"To see no-thing is to see excellently" - (Meditation on Emptiness) 23 mentions

Love and the Emptiness of Things - (Lovingkindness and Compassion as a Path to Awakening) 22 mentions