During the final week of Ango leading up to Rohatsu Sesshin and Bodhi Day, we are inspired by the Buddha’s awakening -- when he realized his true nature. Many of us have this aspiration, which can motivate us to practice.

Applying ourselves wholeheartedly to our meditation practice, shifts happen. The discursive mind settles down. What is the awareness that persists? It is more intimate and subtle than you can imagine.