"The fundamental purity and clarity of the mind is obscured by the ceaseless waves of thought which pitch and toss about in it; consequently we falsely see ourselves as individual existences confronted by a universe of multiplicities." - Yasutani Roshi
And so we must learn to take our foot off the accelerator and bring the thought machine down to idle speed. This is the purpose of counting breaths, focusing on chakras, etc. Once idling we have a chance to enjoy the View, which has been there all along for the enjoyment. The machine still sputters away, but we pay it no heed as we awaken to this mountain road winding through thinning air and snow-capped peaks. We can disengage the clutch and coast from here...
And so we must learn to take our foot off the accelerator and bring the thought machine down to idle speed. This is the purpose of counting breaths, focusing on chakras, etc. Once idling we have a chance to enjoy the View, which has been there all along for the enjoyment. The machine still sputters away, but we pay it no heed as we awaken to this mountain road winding through thinning air and snow-capped peaks. We can disengage the clutch and coast from here...
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