Meditation: Why We Sit

The Art of Being: Sitting is a radical gesture of owning the already completeness of us. It is an expression of what’s already here and now: A sense of “no lack” inherent in each moment of our lives.

When we sit, we are not in a state of frenzied doing. We rest and soften, and touch the ground of Being which is ever full and complete exactly as it is. Already whole.

Getting established in Being is a requirement to live as Being.

The art of “doing nothing” is not at all a passive or dull state. It is a dynamic, awake readiness as potent as it is open and softened, as robust and sturdy as it is vulnerable and exposed.


Physical Rejuvenation: When we sit and let our whole system soften open and rest, we are taking off our demands on our bodies and minds.

We let our nervous system rest and replenish. As our practice deepens, we can feel light enter our being and our seemingly solid body can dissolve into a kind of sweet peacefulness - the beauty and joy of simply existing.

I’ve had experiences of deep meditation that rejuvenated me more in one hour than 8 hours of sleep.


Finding Safety in Being: Another healing aspect of simply sitting is noticing ground. When we notice ground and safety, we are in touch with a kind of force that can help heal and dissolve emotional wounding and trauma.

Even though meditation is not a substitute to trauma work, it can be a resource that helps facilitate our healing. Finding safety in simple noticing (body sensations, breath) is one way that we can connect with a sense of grounded sanity that is more real than anything the mind can come up with.


Spiritual Opening: Meditation is traditionally used for spiritual realization. In moments of no distraction, attention gently turned within, we can have deep experiences of true nature.

These insights into what’s more fundamental than our ever changing thoughts and feelings can catalyze a great transformation in us especially when combined with deep healing work and shadow work.

Sitting can open doors within you that you didn’t know existed.