“Don’t recall. Let go of what has passed. Don’t imagine. Let go of what may come. Don’t think. Let go of what is happening now. Don’t examine. Don’t try to figure anything out. Don’t control. Don’t try to make anything happen. Rest. Relax, right now, and rest.” -Tilopa
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Replying to @SonOfEmerson
I've always been conflicted about instructions like this. On the one hand, if one can actually let go - and I mean let go absolutely - then freedom will indeed come instantly. Yet for most people, even experienced meditators, letting go absolutely is extremely difficult.
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Replying to @Failed_Buddhist @SonOfEmerson
Which is of course why there are practices that help us let go gradually rather than all at once. It's easy to be on the other side of the Gate and say "just look, there's no gate to cross!". But that isn't always (or even usually) effective for most people.
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