how to actually induce the void state ◟﹒ʚɞ
when you look at how people describe the void, there is very little agreement. some people say it is pure awareness. others say it is a deep meditative state. some describe it as mind awake, body asleep. others describe it as a completely different reality. some people experience darkness, while others experience light, colors, or even a completely customizable environment.
if all of these experiences are different, then what is actually constant?
the constant is not the void itself. the constant is awareness. regardless of how someone defines the void, they are still aware of it. they are aware of the darkness. aware of the formlessness. aware of the sensation. aware of the belief they have about it. even the statement “i entered the void” is something that is known afterwards.
this is why i find awareness more fundamental than the void. people disagree endlessly about what the void is, but nobody can deny the fact that the experience is being known.
that also changed the way i think about “inducing” the void.
most people approach it as if they need to force themselves into a special state. they try harder, affirm harder, concentrate harder, and end up turning the void into another goal to chase.
but if awareness is already present, then what exactly are you trying to reach?
ironically, many of the stories i’ve read from people who claim to have entered the void involve them relaxing, letting go, falling asleep, meditating, or simply stopping the struggle for a moment.
that’s why i think the biggest obstacle is often the belief that the void is somewhere else.
whether you use affirmations, meditation, subliminals, self-inquiry, SATS, or no method at all, every approach seems to point back to the same thing: becoming less focused on chasing an experience and more aware of what is already here.
i’m not saying the void doesn’t exist. clearly people have experiences that they call the void.
i’m simply questioning whether the void is the foundation itself or whether it is another experience appearing within the foundation.
because no matter what conclusion i arrive at, one thing always remains: the experience is being known.
and that fact always leads me back to awareness. 🧁