"On the other hand, our true, non-conceptual self is already the Buddha, and needs no improvement.” -Mr. Alan Watts
That was somewhat tongue-in-cheek. I won't claim that I've experienced Satori, but the most progress I ever made happened in a single instant, and it wasn't by intentionally cutting through anything. It just happened.
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I think there's a balance to be found between obsessive effort and pretending like there's nothing else to do.
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Your effort should not be "obsessive," just strong and one pointed, otherwise there's no chance at all. See http://diamondsutrazen.blogspot.com/2017/02/kindred-spirits-and-demons-master.html …
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