Q . I wonder whether you can clarify for me what exactly is meant by the Buddha’s teaching on ‘knowing oneself in all postures’. For example, I can mentally know that I’m sitting. Or I can tune into my physical experience, such as the sensations of the contact between my body and the chair, sounds coming to me. Or I can ‘go inside’ and have an inner feeling experience of myself in the moment, which takes the focus away from my senses, but seems to highlight a living presence within my form.

A. To have awareness of yourself in the moment is, I believe, what is meant here. To be aware is not to discriminate, but just to know. Be alive to yourself through awareness whether you are walking, sitting, standing or lying down. Nothing special, just know. Not to be wandering off in thoughts and unaware of what you are doing. There is nothing to do -just being alive and knowing it.