Learning to Play the Instrument of the Mind

[wilfred]

new Burgs blog on concentration, thought some meditation bums might find this insightful

 

http://theartofmeditation.org/learning-to-play-the-instrument-of-the-mind/

 

goes along with what i've been saying about having a practice that restrains the mind vs letting it do its own thing as crucial. concentration seems to be the faculty people are lacking nowadays, with all the stimulation and gratification of technology etc. and also learning in a live environment for the best chance of making smooth progress.