The Buddha's description of his own use of this practice: a neble dwelling, A Tathagata abiding. Deeping into the four tetrads of the Anapanasati Sutta
The mind requires both calm and energy for release. Then abandonment comes through investigation. The investigation is calm and sympathetic; thinking is minimal, mostly feeling and sensing how it is. A return to forest dwellers’ practice is recommended.
Various components of connection - kindness, empathy, joy -are explored in this talk, spanning both meditative and engaged forms of connecting with ourselves, others and life itself.