What is consciousness? Beyond thoughts, senses, and the mind’s endless activity lies a subtle presence—awareness itself. While we can’t define or measure it, we can experience it directly. In resting in this awareness, peace, joy, and a quiet awe naturally arise, revealing the true ground of our being.

Through mindfulness, we begin to notice our thoughts running nonstop and the stress that comes with it. Like a muscle overworked with crunches, the mind can become strained—but with awareness and gentle practice, we can “stop crunching” and rest, building mental strength and clarity over time.

Explore some of the key themes of a mindfulness mediation practice, the experience of peace joy and contentment that is the nature of resting in mindfulness, and the realizations that facilitate it.