The Meditation Selection

Look! Squirrel! #29

Commentary

When we become interested in meditation, the mind immediately tries to optimize, compare, research, and master it before we’ve even taken a single breath. The search for the “best” way to meditate often becomes a substitute for actually meditating.

The Squirrel’s preparation has become the very obstacle preventing meditation. The Flower Capybara’s silent presence is already doing the thing being discussed.

Question: What am I looking for on the outside that I could be finding on the inside?