Ourself

 In meditation we are always ourself.  We don’t become someone else simply because we are sitting in silence and stillness.  But we do reveal to ourself deeper levels through this sitting in silent meditation.  We are gradually reaching down, or being taken down into our essence that remains unaware to our thoughts and actions.  As we touch deeper levels of our true self, essence, we will begin, outside of these silent times, to live as a better self.  Thus we begin to share our meditation experience with others in our more active life.  Everyone benefits by our taking time away from everyone.