We do not have control over the arising of discursive thoughts. Discursive thoughts do not arise according to a schedule; they can and do arise at any time whatsoever. Exactly in accordance with that, meditation needs to be something which can and does arise at any time whatsoever. In other words, given that the arising of discursive thoughts is unscheduled, to have meditation which is liberating we need a meditation in which the arising of discursive thoughts comes together with the meditation, and the meditation comes together with the arising of discursive thoughts.

[ASIN id=”1877294357″ title=”Ground, Path & Fruition” description=”‘A few missing pieces of the puzzle’ is how Tai Situ Rinpoche described the teachings in this book.”]