"We cannot make it happen, but we can set the stage for it to be far more likely to happen." - [[Rupert Spira]]. "It" here being [[Awakening]]. Some spiritual practices seem to cause it more directly than others: [[You can go directly to Self]] and [[Most spiritual paths are indirect]]. Some [nondual](Nonduality) teachers suggest that there's nothing to do or practice because we're already [[Self]] and already free: [[You are what you seek]]. [["There's nothing to do" is ultimately true, but it's a relatively untrue and unhelpful teaching]]. "Years of teaching have shown me that the vast majority of people would be well served by doing some consistent meditation. Meditation should not be viewed as an exercise in seeking (although many people see it that way); rather, it should be seen as a time to rest the mind and abide in stillness." - [[Adyashanti]] See: [[True meditation]] and [[True spiritual practice is not about manipulating experience]].