Insight 2: Continuing to Look at the Calm Mind

Verse 17

When one looks again and again at the mind that is not a thing to be seen,
And sees vividly for what it is the meaning of not seeing,
Doubts about the meaning of “is” and “isn’t” are erased.
Without confusion, may my own face know itself.

Instructions

Allow the silent times in the recording to directly experience the mind free of analyzing it.

Meditation

  • Let the mind rest, allowing it to be calm. 
  • Look at the calm mind, can you find how it arises? 
  • How does the calm mind abide? 
  • Where does the calm mind go? 
  • Does the calm mind exist inside the body or outside the body? 
  • Can you truly find a location for the calm mind? 
  • Is the calm mind like space? 
  • Relax the looking at the mind. Let the mind rest. 
  • Again, look at the calm mind, what do you find? 
  • Do you find anything identifiable when you look at the calm mind? 
  • Relax the looking and let the mind rest.

After Meditation

  • In what way is the calm mind like space? 
  • In what way is it not like space? 
  • Did you find you wanted to identify the calm mind with concepts? 
  • Do you find you want some way to be able to identify the calm mind? 
  • Can you find any characteristics or location for the calm mind? 
  • Are you able to find the calm mind? 
  • Can you find how the calm mind arises, abides, goes?

During the Day

Take the opportunity to look at the calm mind to develop the ability to recognize a calm mind. 
Stabilize the ability to calm the mind with the ability to look directly at the calm mind.