As you sit in meditation, you might find that your mind starts wandering to some fantasy or some topic of the day. Perhaps you try to bring your mind back to the object, but find that your desire to fantasize is just too strong.
Then the temptation later is to scold yourself for not being focused enough, for not being able to set aside fantasies.
In many cases, and especially in the case of our own minds, we don’t need to struggle to change. Just as fertile soil, air, water and sun are sufficient to allow a seed to grow, being aware of ourselves is enough to create the conditions for change.
At first we notice the thought or whim that engages us. Then we notice the desire to continue with that whim. Then we might notice an impulse to create such a desire, becoming more and more conscious of subtle motivations which were previously hidden.
How deep might it go?
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