Little in “I Am That” looks like a set of rigid, step-by-step meditation routines. Instead, Maharaj becomes a master jeweler, encouraging each listener to cut straight to the heart of awareness itself. The simplest “practice”? Rest attention right on the ever-present sense “I am,” and watch thoughts and sensations rise and fall like clouds drifting across a vast sky. That’s it—no bells and whistles.

A few pointers gently float through the dialogues:

• Self-Inquiry (“Who am I?”) – Not a mental crossword puzzle, but a burning question aimed at dissolving the gap between observer and observed. Keep circling back to the pure feeling “I am,” and see what remains when all labels drop away.
• Witnessing Awareness – Thoughts, emotions, bodily sensations: allow them to surface without grabbing onto any one of them. Imagine sitting by a busy highway, simply observing cars speed past.
• Present-Moment Anchoring – Rather than clinging to memories or anxieties about the future, anchor in the immediacy of being. It’s the same principle driving today’s digital-detox retreats or even the surge in forest-bathing getaways.
• Natural Breath Awareness – At times, Maharaj suggests letting breath find its own rhythm, needing no forced pranayama. The gentle inhale-exhale becomes a soft background track to the main event: pure presence.

None of these come wrapped in a formal posture or a 30-minute timer. Instead, they’re invitations to poke around in everyday life—on the subway, at the office, or scrolling through news headlines—to see that whoever’s “doing” or “watching” is nothing other than the timeless “I am.”

In an era when mindfulness apps blitz the market, this timeless dialogue still cuts through the noise: true meditation is simply being awake to oneself, right here and now.