When it all passes by and the consciousness remains still-observing!
Starting with identifying just One moment of Clear Observation ...usually it is difficult to identify if you observed well. The moment of clear observation comes when the mind is temporarily free from defilement- greed, avarice etc. giving way to some concentration, focus, some power of will over the mind, some awareness to observe the non-stop reel of thoughts, some stillness of the mind...
Thereon, when one stills the mind, to objectively experience whatever experience is available at hand-pain or pleasure, pleasant or unpleasant, that one discovers a new dimension of observation that does not directly 'suffer' the 'experience' but is just aware - a still mind unaffected by pain, pleasure...very rare moments, very delicate moments for a starter. Even starting to identifying these moments seem like a move closer to being right, only with practice can I sustain this observation even in strong, more intense experiences. Right now, I cant hold it even if I start speaking to someone, it is only when I am quiet ...
So I realized with an oz of deeper understanding the stith pragya must be reference to a person who could sustain this equanimous understanding even in the most intense human experiences, in all experiences in fact! These people conquer not only terror or torture or bliss or elevation, but establish themselves in concentration and awareness. Thus, they fathom not just the conscious mind but also the sub-conscious. Sportsmen too sometimes use somewhat a similar technique to conquer boredom, to achieve concentration, and to better their game through practice, the will to take one more lap, even faster
