{"id":27647,"date":"2026-10-01T00:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T06:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=27647"},"modified":"2026-09-20T21:39:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:39:41","slug":"e221-the-true-meaning-of-witness-consciousness","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/podcast\/e221-the-true-meaning-of-witness-consciousness\/","title":{"rendered":"E221: The True Meaning of Witness Consciousness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">True witness consciousness is not willfully watching, analyzing, or trying to let go of thoughts and emotions; it is the effortless state of simply seeing whatever arises without touching it. 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