Living from the Still Point:  Taking the Seat of the Witness
Jonathan Foust29 Okt 2025

Living from the Still Point: Taking the Seat of the Witness

This talk explores the power and peace found at the still point—the place of awareness untouched by the waves of thought and emotion. When we take the seat of the witness, we discover a dimension of consciousness that is both intimate and vast, both deeply embodied and profoundly free. Drawing on the Buddha's teachings on mindfulness and insight, this talk illuminates how awareness itself can become the refuge, how turning toward what arises with stillness and curiosity reveals the freedom that has always been here.

You'll learn how to recognize and rest in the witnessing presence that observes all experience without judgment or grasping. Through stories, reflection, and guided inquiry, you'll explore how to move from reactivity to stillness, from self-identification to awareness itself. You'll discover that when you bring compassionate attention to the body, mind, and heart, the turbulence of experience becomes the very path to awakening—the dance around the still point.

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The Eightfold Path, Part 2:  Living from Wise Intention

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Your Body is a Temple:  Coming Home to Sensation

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The Eightfold Path, Part 1: The Path to Freedom

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Begin Where You Are: Laying the Groundwork of Mindfulness

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Choose What is Already Changing [archive talk]

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Your True Nature is Already Here [archive talk]

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How to Access the Flow State, Part 2 [archive talk]

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