In this Dharma talk, Will Kabat-Zinn offers a grounded and illuminating reflection on what it means to truly be here, beyond our stories of self. He shows how easily we become “encased in thought,” mistaking our mental commentary for life itself. With humor and insight, he invites us to slow down, notice what’s actually happening, and rediscover the awareness beneath identity and habit—the steady, spacious knowing in which every thought, feeling, and sensation arises and passes. As Will reminds us, “you are something much vaster than you think."