A student once asked Ramana Maharshi: "How do I find God?" The sage replied: "Who is asking?" "I am." "Before the thought 'I am' arose—what were you?" The student fell silent.
From Sanskrit: Chit (चित्) meaning consciousness/awareness and Akasha (आकाश) meaning space/ether.
The Mandukya Upanishad and Vijñāna Bhairava Tantra describe Chidakasha through six essential characteristics:
Awareness doesn't need anything else to illuminate it. You don't need a thought to know you're aware—awareness knows itself directly.
Discover Chidakasha—the consciousness-space where all thoughts, emotions, and perceptions arise and dissolve. Learn the neuroscience behind this ancient teaching and practical methods to recognize your true nature as boundless awareness.