Mahamudra Teaching - Dharma Media

when the thought arises, at that moment, just keep your mind aware of this thought. Don’t hate,
don’t follow the hatred, just be at this moment. So if we can recognize all the different states of the
thoughts, then we will not create karma, and this then is the way to relax.
If you are a little tired, then don’t push yourself too much. Just take it easy, relax. Just relax a little bit,
without thinking. Just relax and refresh your body, mind. Then you will be able to meditate so
skillfully, and keep your mind from becoming too tense.
Sometimes questions may arise within such as, “What about if there are some very important things
to do? Should I think about that or should I it let go?” If you think that this particular thing is very
important to do, “I can’t miss this, you know,” and “If I let go of this, then how can I survive?” when
there are some important things to think about, you just investigate it or integrate it into the practice.
This means that you find a method by which to do the things within that awareness, within that
mindfulness. This is important in this way; this should be done in this way. Meditate with
mindfulness, without being fully involved. Meditate inside that, with that as object. Place that
important item as an object and then just see all the things that are necessary to be accomplished. As
soon as we have done that and “get the idea” which we needed to get, then just continue without
attachment, without hard expectation. Just do it, and then just come back to mind in the Meditation
State.
So in this way, as earlier mentioned, when we have a little kind of uplift or have enhanced our
alertness slightly, we can become too rigid, and one gets somewhat fatigued. If that happens just
relax, physically and mentally. Relax. Sometimes the body is straight, but won’t relax. We have to
meditate without too much ambition. So then meditate in the state of mind without bringing
anything to mind. There is even no need to think, “I have to meditate.” Just relax. But again, continue
with your mindfulness. Do not discontinue your mindfulness. Keep in a very fresh, clear state of
mind and just relax there.
Mind should be free from all elaboration. “Free from elaboration” means not being a busy mind.
Mind should be in the unelaborated state, relaxed, like space. We cannot really elaborate space or the
sky. Also, it is like the ocean, like the waves and the ocean, which are inseparable, which have one
nature. There are no waves without the ocean. Or like the crystal, clear, all is completely clear. Or like
a flower, the scent of the flower, is part of the flower. So sustain mind, fresh and clear. There are no
objects to be mindful of, yet at the same time, we cannot discontinue the mindfulness. Just simply
remain aware, mindful, keep the awareness. So just set the mind in that state.
Not Too Loose, Not Too Tight, Just Right
Sometimes we need to be a little more tense, uptight, then the sometimes we need to loosen, relax. It
depends on the individual. Some take it so, so seriously, they are so uptight. They are tense like that.
And that doesn’t bring a good result either. That may bring along a side effect, like getting shoulder
pains or tightness, or pressure. Those things may rise so that you have to relax and be loose always.
Some people take the instructions “relax, relax, and relax,” that they become so relaxed, and then
become careless. They sleep a lot and then say that they practice non-meditation. Those people need a
little more alertness. They need slightly more intensity or excitement. It depends on the individual.
You have to see by yourself, what is experienced in yourself.