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We have some really wonderful questions from you and I just want to start that one of the

descriptions of meditation is in a way to let go or do away with the meditator that

gradually the more present the more becomes clear there's no one meditating and there's

not such a sense of doing.

In fact all the supports that we're exploring together, whether it's having an anchor or

using a phrase for meta are in any way directing the attention with rain are all moving in

the direction of really that the spontaneous recognizing and allowing that is what awareness

does, awareness is here doing it.

So in that spirit I invite you in each meditation and whenever you find there's some quieting

going on where there's not so much calling your attention that you're feeling you have

to in some way respond to on purpose to let go of the anchor and let go of any deliberate

doing and explore what it's like to simply notice and allow moment to moment experience.

Okay.

In contrast to that if issues come up during the meditation how do you direct your investigation

into them, e.g. grief, past hurt, confusion.

And so you can practice in a way that you purposely bring up something and you work with it.

But more we're encouraging you just to be here and rest and let whatever arises arise and

then bring an awake and kind attention to whatever is there.

So let's say what comes up is grief.

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