Luang Pu Thate - the first principle

I was really taken by this today.

"When you turned to concentrate on the haziness, you were going back to the first principle that was calmness. You were focusing on one point and you worked toward calmness without desiring it - This is the major principle, a “must” for all meditators. So you should practise until you are keen on it. If not, one would certainly meet with a failure [...] turn back to work toward calm. It’s good enough, if you are keen on this."

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