Yes, and that is how we become reborn eventually...by being connected to that wordless spirit which has all of our programming from God for our daily lives.
“Most meditations can be viewed as similar in one way or another, the difference here is that there is no mantra to repeat and/or no image to focus on, it’s all just silent observation.”
I was never taught a mantra or an image or anything. In fact, I was never advised anything except to seek the truth... on my own head and with my maker, whatever that may be. I will agree with you that silent observation is the key.