Blink 7

Question 1

Meditation can become lax with…

Answer 1

The anticipation of finishing.

Question 2

How do you respond to the difficulty of finishing meditation?

Answer 2

Bring genuine curiosity to the impulses telling you it’s time to finish.

Question 3

What is the biggest obstacle in the path to mindfulness?

Answer 3

Ego.

Question 4

What do you do when you feel like you’ve improved your mindfulness?

Answer 4

Remember that mindfulness isn’t about getting anywhere, only appreciating the present moment.

Question 5

What is the relationship between mindfulness and the sense of self?

Answer 5

It’s not about getting rid of it, but balancing and mitigating its impact.

Question 6

What does mindfulness say about the “me”?

Answer 6

There is no isolated, independent me. The only me that exists is me in relation to all other forces in the world.

Question 7

Describe the Loving Kindness Meditation:

Answer 7

1. Invite feelings of kindness, love, and acceptance into your body until they fill your whole being.
2. Stay in the moment and relish it, or direct these feelings outward to wherever or whoever you please.
3. Picture a person, and repeat, “May you be free from suffering. May you be happy.”
4. Focus on yourself, and repeat, “May I be free from suffering. May I be happy.”