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Dhamma is not ideal p83
Reflection is used by the author as the way to imply that it is the way it should be. In this present moment the body is the way it is, and use it as a grounding mechanism for paying attention, just by experiencing this present moment.
Reflecting on this you recognize that it is an ideal posture and this is the one that doesn't cause stress to the body.
This is why the author believes that the lack of self-worth is prominent here in the west.
You're starting to learn to trust takes a high degree of trust and faith to allow something that you're fighting over don't like to become fully conscious the tendency is to react to things like push them away or deny them or distract yourself or sometimes you get stuck in a despair because you were becoming aware of your body as an experience you can start to realize that internal voice you except something you can observe it and allow it to be so that what you can see is the changing us so many problems arise around views and opinions or how things should be but remember Buddhist teachings that everything is suffering and everything is in permanent that's why this whole idea is we don't attached to things as much as we get weary and fed up we recognize and except that it is like this and we do without holding on
Disruption Belongs p.97
Throughout the past chapters, the author tries to encourage the sense of trusting in the ability to reflect , the ability to be conscious the way it is. We take the teachings and use them to reflect in terms of our own experiences.
There is suffering, we are expected to believe this, it is simply saying this is a reality we all experience. It is a matter of noticing the suffering and discontent.
The best way is through meditation.
The body endures pleasure and pain and neutral sensations. And there is the breath, simply put your attention on your breath without judging.
Many people regard meditation as something to accomplish or a way of trying to prove something. It isn't a matter of reaching a standard or being better than anyone else, remember?
When we start meditating, or learn how to meditate, we practice mindfulness of the breathe
Once you reflect, you recognize a state of peace that is in you all the time. You then see the true Dhamma, you get in touch with your “true nature” or Buddah-nature”
As you develop more insight, you begin to recognize that whether you turn your face to a shrine or face people it doesn't matter, the sense of peace and calm are always within you!
You learn to direct your attention towards recognizing inner peace, non-attachment- cessation, ninnana. That is the point. You have to trust your own recognition of it. This is not something you create
For most of us this might be a bit frightening because we are trusting something we can still get a hold of.
Noise is a way of life. So is disruption.
With this understanding, we realize that all things enhance mindfulness rather than thinking that anything can destroy it.
Being human p.115
What do we mean by the word “self”?
Or what does atta mean, by “no self” or “non self”?
Most of us think we are permanent people, permanent self. This is a reflective practice.
Knowing this we can begin to examine the personality. What is it?
*Take note of the Ten Fetters, personality belief, doubt, clinging to rules and rituals or conventions, craving, ill will ,craving for fine material existence, craving for immaterial existence, conceit, restlessness, ignorance.
Westerners have these standards of how things should be and we compare your personality with the ideals of perfect buddist monks.
We start to look at the work in contemplating the way things are, you develop this trust in yourself.
We are learning what it is like to be human. Our humanity is to be respected and recognized.
In contemplating the way things are we are looking at the world we live in.
“Patience” means allowing something to be what it is. Patience helps you to bear conditions that you don't like.
The author share his story of getting to Mount Kailash
Consider pure subjectivity of awareness- the natural state of awareness here and now, then you just put into context what is.