Non Meditation and Non Distraction: View

The principles of nonmeditation and nondistraction are two of the most important points of meditation practice. Nonmeditation helps us to let go of our habitual instincts to control the mind and to manufacture states of equanimity and inner peace. In moving from effortful meditation to effortless nonmeditation, we begin to see that enduring wellbeing is not found through striving and applying effort in our meditation practice, but rather by letting go and opening to the wisdom of the present moment. Nondistraction helps us to see that while we do not need to strive and strain to get meditation right, letting go does not mean spacing out or losing touch with awareness. Together, these two principles point to an experience of meditation in which we are open and receptive, yet fully aware and attuned to our experience in the moment. You can discuss this teaching in the Monthly Teachings Forum of under the topic NonMeditation and NonDistraction: View. Subtitle captions are ava