A. To meditate shouldn’t be to attempt to take away rambling ideas, illusions however be to attempt to see them as they’re. The tougher you attempt to eliminate them the extra you may be troubled by them as a result of making an attempt to take away them is including yet one more thought. They look like illusions and bother you as a result of you’ll be able to’t see them as they’re. Attempt to see them as they’re by tracing them again to the basis. When you’ll be able to see them as they’re, you’ll take pleasure in happiness you’ve by no means skilled earlier than. Let me introduce an historical Zen poem.
Don’t keep away from illusions. They’re the Buddha you’re on the lookout for.
Don’t observe the Buddha. It’s the phantasm that you’re making an attempt to keep away from.
©Boo Ahm
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