Welcome to Episode 14 in 12 Minutes to a More Mindful Life — a guided mindfulness series by Jerry Varghese, Certified Mindfulness Teacher (IMTA) and founder of Nihshreyasa, a holistic wellness studio based in Fort Kochi, Kerala, India.

In this session, we explore Resting in Being — a quiet, spacious meditation that invites you to rest not in the breath, the body, or sensations, but in awareness itself. There is no effort here, no technique to maintain — simply a gentle recognition of the awareness that is always present beneath every experience.

Through this 12-minute guided meditation, you’ll:

- Notice the awareness behind breath, sound, and sensation

- Rest as the “knowing” itself, rather than focusing on any object

- Allow thoughts to come and go without disturbance

- Experience the stillness that remains even as the mind moves

- Settle into the quiet aliveness of simply being.

This episode also includes a Mindful Activity for your day: Three minutes of pure being. At any moment — between tasks, before bed, or during a pause — sit for three minutes with nothing to do. No technique, no goal, no focus. Just rest in being, allowing awareness to rest naturally in itself.

After the practice, take a moment to reflect:

• Did awareness feel spacious or subtle?

• What was it like to rest as the one who is aware?

• Did you notice how awareness remained steady, even as thoughts moved?

This practice gently reminds us that awareness is always here — quiet, open, and untouched — no matter what is happening around or within us.

As we near the final episode of this journey, take a moment to honor how far you’ve come. Each step has been a return home to presence, ease, and a deeper knowing of yourself.