attitude of meditation

  • don’t expect anything, treat it as an experiment
    • don’t strain
      • Don’t ponder
    • don’t rush
    • Investigate yourself. Be empirical and test every statement with your own experience
  • don’t cling to anything and don’t reject anything
    • Let go
    • Accept everything that arises
      • Be gentle with yourself
      • View all problems as challenges
  • Don’t dwell on contrasts (e.g. differences between people). Don’t compare. Notice similarities.
    • e.g. breathing is a universal process
    • differences do exist but de-emphasize contrasts and emphasize universal factors
 
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