meditation and attention

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam - I get weekly quotes from the Ocean of Dharma produced by Carolyn

Gimian. Her quote from Rinpoche today was: The practice of meditation and the

technique was devised by the Buddha himself. We know that he went through the

same experiential process. Therefore, we can follow his example. The basic

technique is identification with one's breath or, when doing walking meditation,

identification with one's walking. There is a traditional story that Buddha told

an accomplished musician that he should relate to controlling his mind by

keeping it not too tight and not too loose [just as he would tune his

instrument.] He should keep his mind at the right level of attention. As we

practice these techniques, we should put 25 percent of our attention on the

breathing or the walking. The rest of our mental activities should be let loose,

left open.

 

From " Continuing Your Confusion, " in THE PATH IS THE GOAL: A Basic Handbook of

Buddhist Meditation, pages 18 to 19.Teachings by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

 

 

I was wondering what others have experienced in meditation. I would love to read

what you think about this.

 

Many blessings Sundari Satnam Kaur in Grafton, Vermont