Most of us spend much of our lives trying to fix ourselves. We tell ourselves that if we were a little more patient, less anxious, healthier, wiser, calmer, or even more spiritual, then we would finally be enough. There is nothing wrong with learning and growing. The Buddha encouraged us to cultivate generosity, ethical living,…
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Do not recall. Do not think. Do not anticipate. Do not meditate. Do not analyze. Rest naturally. These six brief instructions were given by the Indian Buddhist teacher Tilopa over a thousand years ago. At first glance they may seem impossible or even confusing. How can we stop recalling, thinking, anticipating, or analyzing? And what…