Sensation anchors awareness in immediate present presence

Evidence

Sensation is the result of experiencing something through the senses. We say that we feel the soft texture of fur, or the warmth of a fire, the depth of the green of spring grass. Sensation is associated with presence and takes place in the present. — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 242

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies sensation as present-moment lived presence, not stored knowledge — core to the listening practice.
• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 242
• XREF: connects to: Focused attention to one’s own motion unlocks awareness of its auditory environment — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 431; Focused attention on a single tone can shift emotional and bodily state — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 47; Conscious attention to breath can calm the mind and emotions — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 172 (+18 more)

Broader Connections

• Repeated meditation transforms intrusive noise into a tool for entering the moment #expands (0.85) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 507
• Trailing a focused sound to its end returns one to global awareness #expands (0.80) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 187
• Proprioceptive focus can make an energy field between the palms perceptible #expands (0.80) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 164
• Conscious attention to breath can calm the mind and emotions #expands (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 172
• Attending closely to movement reveals a whole vivid soundscape within walking #expands (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 431
• Focused attention to one’s own motion unlocks awareness of its auditory environment #expands (0.70) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 431
• Focused attention on a single tone can shift emotional and bodily state #expands (0.70) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 47