Okay Xain, Advocatus read it, seems to me he shared some spot on advice.
As for the shopping list, I thought you’ve read a lot of Zen and Tao stuff - I’d think you’d recognize the tactic
<blockquote>In the words of a pretty smart fellow: "Sit still for a moment and really think about the words. What he’s saying is that, especially in the modern world we are easily distracted ..."</blockquote>
<blockquote>From your read: Being precise means focusing on what gets in the way of clarity in practice. We need to focus particularly on the addictions that keep us encased in a substitute life. I’m not talking about the most obvious addictions, like the chemical addictions to drugs or alcohol. I’m talking about more subtle addictions to which we all fall prey.
Let’s start with our addiction to comfort. I’m talking about the ways we manipulate our experience in an effort to find comfort and avoid pain. We’ve all got it to some degree. What does yours look like? Does it manifest as avoiding sitting meditation when you don’t feel like it, or as moving around during sitting even when the instruction is to sit still? Can you see it in your attachment to food or sleep or fantasizing? ...
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