The Great Practice of Immaculate Presence
There are many suggestions, practices, ideologies about how to meditate. Personally, I was told to sit down and be quiet. Given my nature, I resented that immediately. But that was before I silenced my ego. You see it is a paradox. We have to be silent to see that there is a filter called the EGO or reptilian brain function that has its purpose but ultimately causes a lot of suffering. The lower animal brain function serves to protect us in the world. It ...