Developing Capacity 2: Know it is Mind

Verse 18

Look at objects and there is no object: one sees mind;
Look at mind and there is no mind: it is empty of nature;
Look at both of these and dualistic clinging subsides on its own.
May I know sheer clarity, the way mind is.

Meditation

  • Rest in the spaciousness of mind. 
  • Allow a thought to arise and recognize it is inseparable with the mind. 
  • Allow an emotion to arise. 
  • Recognize it is inseparable with the mind. 
  • Allow a sensation to arise. 
  • Recognize it is inseparable with the mind. 
  • Rest in recognizing the mind and its nature. 
  • Is there anything you can hold onto? 
  • Rest in recognizing the nature of the mind. 
  • Is there a “knowing” that you are resting in recognizing the nature of the mind? 
  • Let the mind rest.

After Meditation

  • Come up with your own short pointing out the nature of mind that enables you to directly experience the mind as it is. 
  • It will help support you in directly experiencing the mind as it is rather than only having an intellectual understanding.

During the Day

Use your way of pointing out the nature of mind throughout the day.