Guy Armstrong, a vipassana teacher, teaches in this talk that relaxing, observing and allowing are three guidelines for the attitude to bring to awareness meditation, and how to strike a balance in doing so.
A note from Sean
I like the Buddha’s image of a guitar string. Too tight and it breaks. Too loose and it makes no music. Most of us run a little tight, so we practice being for a while.
Try this today. Three times today, pause for one breath. Relax your jaw, shoulders, and belly. Notice one sensation, such as your feet or your breath. Then let it be as it is, without fixing it.
Keep going: Focused Attention And Open Awareness, a guided meditation with Sean and more talks from Guy Armstrong.
This suits anyone who tries too hard at meditation, and anyone who drifts. If strong emotion, grief, or pain is with you, go gently. Stop when you need to.
