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Now it's easy in meditation and in this training to set a goal and then use it to evaluate yourself.

And of course to steady the mind or be able to concentrate a bit more in the

breath through training becomes possible. But it has to happen in an organic way and not through your striving.

It comes more when you simply are willing to pay attention to what's happening.

And sometimes it will be the breath, but sometimes what you notice is you sit quietly as you're sleepy, right?

Or you notice that you're concerned or worried about something.

Or you're restless, all of those kind of things.

Those are absolutely natural. The image or story that may be helpful is of Professor George Schiller, who was one of the most important

primate biologists ever. He was the mentor to Diane Fawcy, whose story was told in that movie,

Gorillas in the Mist, played by Sigorny Weaver.

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