James Wood Teachings

Meditation is the essence of conscious relationship: witnessing thoughts, feelings, and sensations without judgment. It might be external or internal; there is no absolute boundary between inner and outer. We may witness an angry person and feel it as a sympathetic resonance. It doesn’t matter whether it’s yours or someone else’s. “Scrubbing” is purifying environmental negativity through your awareness. Negativity is not pleasant, but a conscious relationship to it can be pleasant, like scrubbing a dirty child. The nature of dirt or grime is foul, but as soon as you start washing it off, it’s really kind of enjoyable. The key is not to judge what you experience.

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