Nothing special

Enlightenment is a very ordinary thing.
It is nothing extraordinary, it is nothing special - because the special is the search of the ego.
There is no demand, no hankering for anything, no clinging.
Simply you are, and you are happy - happy without any cause.

Osho

meditation observation

Meditation is first to learn how your being can remain undisturbed, how just to be
and then learning to keep yourself centered while doing things, while relating with people.

Tishan

Plum Village

Here is a link to a recent talk by on the nature of emptiness by Thich Nhat Hanh.

Signs of progress

Signs of one who progresses with meditation : he does not blame anyone, he does not praise anyone, he does not complain about anyone, he accuses no-one, he does not say anything of himself as someone important or who knows something . When he is embarrassed or upset, he looks only into himself.

Epictetus