In today’s world, facts and information are given more power than truth and wisdom, and as much as facts and information have their practical value we lost touch with the intuitive wisdom born out of stillness and silence.

To hold a question inwardly in a silent manner is an art rarely practiced these days. As Adyashanti said in his book “The way of Liberation” – Inquiry is a bridge between the ego and the soul, and beyond to the Infinite.

Although rooted in stillness, inquiry is a dynamic counterpart to meditation. Meditation requires vigilance & relaxation, allowing surrender, while inquiry requires vigilance and fearless questioning.

Questions can be either existential such as – Who or what am I? What is Life? What is Truth? What is god? or investigative bringing beliefs into the light of awareness, looking diligently through words, pictures and sensations to find the unfindable self.

Self – Inquiry is not a very common practice, so one must wonder, how to do it correctly? My answer will be; create a sacred space as you would for meditation. You can use a notebook and a pan that can give you more focus, but it’s not a must, see what works best for you.

Here are some pointers that can help you look in the right direction:

• Investigate each question slowly and deliberately.
• Do not grasp for quick answers.
• Don’t answer with your mind, let each question reveal all the hidden beliefs and opinions.
• State reverse statements. If the core belief is “I am not good enough” say “I am good enough” or “I am an important part of creation” and see what comes up the push in opposition to that statement.
• Look at what ways these beliefs are at war with what is or what was, causing you or others to suffer.
• Meditate on it, be still, take your time.
• Feel the feelings and welcome resistance if it arrises.
• Embrace your heart & say thank you to the process
• Give contraction/sensation/energy a voice and listen deeply

Be very, very still, notice; what else is here? What is it that is aware of the sounds that formulate the question, the sensations, the images, etc.?

Dyad Meditation

When we are not familiar with Self-inquiry, it can be very noisy in the beginning, so it is beneficial to have a facilitator that guides and points to what questions to ask and when to rest and be.

Apart from KI (Kiloby Inquiries), there is a beautiful self-inquiry practice called Dyad-meditation, it is done in pairs, is very simple & can be quite profound from the first time. A general container of presence is formed within a Dyad; one takes turns in being still and deeply listening and while the other dyadie is inquiring. Turns switch every 5 min. Each one has 4 turns to inquire & 4 turns to listen.

In a Dyad we seek a genuine experience of truth, to step into our higher self, connect with our purpose and gain access to the so-called inner guidance, the wisdom that we are all One.

With the help of its clear structure, the presence of a witness and the inquiry question, a dyad is an intentional space between two strangers.

To be received and understood by the other creates intimacy and trust that helps to open up and express our truth. It invites our most vulnerable and precious aspects to show up so that the intensity of our human existence can be expressed. Being received unconditionally is a huge gift that we can offer to one another.

What people say about Dyad

“Having experienced countless hours of Dyads over the last two years, I feel that it is the nature of the Dyad practice to create social interconnectedness and to open us to the experience of oneness. “

Laura Kroth