Notes on learning, and slowly unlearning
A teacher once said the beginner's mind has many possibilities, the expert's has few. I started this three years into practice — still very much a beginner — writing down what I'm learning as I go.
Six ideas that hold the rest of the path together.
01
Suffering is real, it has a cause, it can end, and there's a path that leads there.
02
Right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, concentration.
03
Nothing holds still. Learning to loosen your grip is most of the work.
04
The self we defend so fiercely may be more process than thing.
05
The oldest instruction: sit down, and pay attention to one breath.
06
A practice for turning goodwill outward — starting with yourself.
The Journey
"Three years ago I couldn't sit still for five minutes. I started this page mostly to keep myself honest — writing down what I actually notice, not what I think I'm supposed to notice."
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