Thoughtless awareness is a specific state of mind in which one is completely alert and aware of what is happening around them, yet there are no intrusive thoughts or reactions.  It happens when practicing Sahaja Yoga meditation. We are free to think about something if we want, but we don’t have unwanted thoughts in our mind at all. Some have described it as peaceful, joyful, blissful, powerful, or free.  Some feel a connection with a higher self or a higher power.  Many report a feeling of being beyond time, or being still, like a lake without any ripples.  Sometimes we spontaneously enjoy the thoughtless state outside of our regular seated meditation practice.  When this happens, we retain complete control over our mind and can go about performing tasks in our daily lives efficiently.