"Learn the skills required to stay right at that point of balance where you’re not pushing it too hard and not being too lazy or lax — just the right amount of interest, the right amount of attention and intention to keep things going — so that the breath can have a chance to heal the wounds in the body, soothe the mind, and bring both the body and the mind to the stages of practice where the concentration gets stronger and your insights grow sharper, more subtle. And again, it’s important that the groundwork be done. As for the question of how soon you can move on to the next step: don’t ask. Just keep on doing the work. Things will develop." ~Thanissaro Bhikkhu "A Small, Steady Flame"
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