The Mind Illuminated - A Complete Meditation Guide Integrating Buddhist Wisdom and Brain Science

We just practice to build the wiring through repetition of the cycle of looking at the object, seeing the nimitta, tracking it through all its changes until it vanishes finally, getting to the murk, tracking it until we space out, opening our eyes, staring at the object, and repeating the cycle again and again and again. With repetition, we get goo

This happens because the exercises you have done in your P-Spot connect you to the source from which everything in the world manifests – the source that can provide you anything that you truly want. After seven days, you will stop writing about silence and replace this with tasks that will take you closer to your goals. It really is that simple.

When you notice yourself drifting with your thoughts, label it “thinking” and return to awareness of your breathing. In this way you remind yourself that you can choose to leave your personal storyline and come back to the here and now. Meditation thus empowers you to acknowledge your present predicament as a light on the next step of your path and

The key—the how of Buddhist practice—lies in learning to simply rest in a bare awareness of thoughts, feelings, and perceptions as they occur. In the Buddhist tradition, this gentle awareness is known as mindfulness, which, in turn, is simply resting in the mind’s natural clarity. Just as in the example of the dog, if I were to become aware of my h