What is Self-Inquiry?
Looking into the deeper nature of experience– thoughts, sensations, feelings and perceptions; cultivating an inquiring attitude in practice by repeatedly asking a question, not to find an answer or look for anything, but to open up to curiosity and wonder
Self-Inquiry is easiest or most natural for:
- philosophical thinkers
- exploratory learners
- people who like to question
- those who love to dig deeper into topics
- those who appreciate mystery and surprises
- those who like to take things apart to see what they’re made of
- those who are curious about who they are and what life is at the root
Self-inquiry is most challenging for/ most helpful:
- for people who value answers, results and/or need closure
- those who have a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach to experience
- people who are reluctant to penetrate or question the realities they live by
- people who are more comfortable averting attention away from realities they are unable to face
How you’ll benefit from Self-Inquiry meditation:
- you’ll uncover more of life below the surface
- you find the roots of your experiences
- you’ll develop a good eye for the inherent changeable nature of things
- connect to truths about who you are and what experience is
- learn to let go of attachments
- your fears will appear less powerful
- negative emotions such as despair and anger will be less able to sweep you away
- find resolutions to troubling issues and/or deepen your sense of what your questions are