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Meditation is Not to Get Anything - We Meditate to Understand & Let Go | Ajahn Dhammasiha Talk on Buddhism
When we sit down to meditate, we often start with an attitude of trying to get something. To attain Samādhi. To get enlightened. Not surprising that we often run into trouble and difficulties in our efforts!
Instead, we better direct our mind to simply try to see what's really going on, to watch, to observe mindfully, to understand wisely. In particular, we notice various forms of clinging and grasping manifesting. We mindfully recognize how the grasping and attachment inevitably results in some form of disappointment, 'dukkha', suffering.
Once we clearly understand that the clinging and…
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