Sitting and meditation is the little slit in your artery (of the ego). You may have been told that sitting meditation is extremely boring and difficult to accomplish. But you do not find it all that difficult. In fact it seems quite easy. You just sit. The artery, which is the subconscious gossip in your mind, is cut through by using certain techniques—either working on breathing or walking or whatever.

Thoughts are like bubbles in water; when not clung to they arise within the water and dissolve back into the water. Really, for a true yogi there is no harm no matter how wildly the thoughts move. The state without any thought movement, the indifferent state of absent­mindedness is a greater enemy.

Emotions are hard to handle, they are also deeply ingrained with habits, so not easy to change. Reflecting on words of wisdom is very helpful, but once or twice is probably not enough, repetition is always emphasized. The same is the case for meditation, letting the mind settle – giving room for real experience.

Once on the cushion, the attitude is much more important than being technical:

Du er ikke bundet av sanseinntrykk –
Kun hvis du holder fast i dem.
— Tilopa

Dette er en av de dypeste sitater om sinnets natur, og peker på roten og årsaken til alle våre frustrasjoner og lidelser: det å gripe tak i, og holde fast ved egne tanker og følelser. Å holde fast i sanseintrykk, peker på at vi fortsetter å tenke på indre og ytre opplevelser vi har hatt – igjen og igjen i endeløse sirkler. Selv lenge etter at det er ute av syne.

Woke up from surgery,
Then this came to mind:

Feel gratitude with moistened eyes,
Have been gently cared for by
Six nurses and two surgeons.
Receiving love and care inspires.