Though many people practice or are familiar with some kind of meditation, often a type of guided visualization, very few people, relatively speaking, are actually familiar with the meditation practice whose sole purpose is to introduce you to natural mind. Without knowing natural mind—the universal nature of yours and everyone else’s mind—the other forms of meditation may be nothing more than a kind of escapism. Especially for those of us espousing the virtues and values of returning to natural time is it utterly necessary to balance our knowledge with direct experience of natural mind.

--Jose Arguelles, Natural Mind, Natural Time

1. Sit still, with spine erect, seated on a chair with feet firmly on the floor or on a cushion or pillow on the floor.
   
   
2. Keep your eyes slightly opened looking toward the floor.
   
   
3. Place your hands comfortably on your knees, palms down, or place your right hand on your left hand, palms up, held at the level of your navel.
   
   
4. Feel your intrinsic dignity in this posture.
   
   
5. Watch your breath. Breathe normally.
   
   
6. Practice allowing mind to relax into its natural state.
   
   
7. As you become aware of your thoughts just label them “thinking” and as you exhale, dissolve the thoughts.
   
   
8. Note the GAP between the thoughts. It is this GAP that you want to become familiar with and cultivate. It is the seed of natural mind and the key to your true, authentic self.