No.404 - #Seeking_the_Knower
Continue contemplating it and observe—
Where is that word most distinct?
That very spot is the base of the mind.
Observe that this base…
is not fixed permanently.
Some days, it is in one place;
other days, it is somewhere else.
The base of the mind—where 'Buddho' appears most clearly—
is certainly not outside the body.
It must be within.
Yet, upon closer examination,
it is impossible to pinpoint it to any specific part of the body.
Thus…
it is neither external nor strictly internal.
When this realization arises,
it means the base of the mind has been correctly identified.
Once identified, and when 'Buddho' appears clearly in thought,
continue contemplating it without interruption.
As the mind gradually settles into tranquility,
its tendency to chase external objects diminishes.
Even if it wanders momentarily,
awareness returns swiftly.
At this stage, the repetition of 'Buddho' will naturally cease,
because verbal recitation is a coarse object of attention.
When the mind surpasses such coarse objects,
and the repetition fades,
there is no need to return to it.
Simply maintain awareness at the original base.
Then observe…
the sensations and the nature of the mind at that base.
Recitation is only a tool to unify the mind.
Now, observe—
who is the one reciting 'Buddho'?"
— Luang Pu Dune Atulo
Source: Excerpted from Samadhi: Meditation Practice Through Knowing and Letting Go of Objects
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