Meditation · May 13, 2026Meditative experience
Day 3. The assemblage point and cosmic form
Continuation of the series23 min
Meditation · May 14, 2026
Day 4. Observe rather than hold on
Neither holding on to a favorable state nor defeating the flow of thoughts is the task. As the series continues, Alexander returns to observation. Reflection here is lived experience, beyond understanding alone; what arises need not become something you must obtain and keep.
What changes when I stop holding on to a state and continue observing?
- For those following the May series in order
- For those who notice a desire to repeat or hold on to a previous state
What you can explore here
Explore the distinction between lived experience and explanation
Pay attention to the attempt to hold on to a state
Continue observing thoughts and what happens without a promise of controlling the process
In the author's words“The question here is really learning to observe.”
What the conversation covers
- Reflection as lived experience, beyond understanding alone
- Thoughts: neither holding on nor fighting
- Your own observation
- Continuation of the described process of cosmic form
This is a meditation session for you to experience yourself. The text does not replace the recording.
Day four adds no promise of special abilities. Its focus is observation rather than trying to claim a state as your own.
Return to your own experience.
- Where did I try to hold on to what I liked?
- What happened when I continued observing thoughts?
- What became lived experience for me, beyond an explanation?
Related recordings and collections
Included in these collections
What to keep in mind
It does not promise to preserve a state or suggest fighting thoughts. Follow it after the first three days of the series.
A continuation of the five-day series. The author asks that the recordings be watched in order; selection is available through the complete collection.
Do I need to maintain quiet after the recording?
No. The proposed focus is observing change. The source specifically distinguishes such observation from struggling for a better state.
Background: detail of “Untitled,” April 30, 2023 · Alexander Volchek