When Meditation Continues by Itself

Begin any meditation you already know, the watching of breath, the silent name, sitting before the altar. Do it with care for several minutes. At some point in the session, notice that the sense of 'I am meditating' has loosened. The meditation is happening, but you are no longer the one running it. Do not jump back into the seat of effort. Stay in the seat of being-carried. The practice and the practitioner have, briefly, become one motion. This is what every practice quietly hopes to lead to, and it does not need announcing when it arrives.