It’s commonly said that everything has a cause and effect.
Examining causality and clarifying it is a familiar approach for modern individuals.
However, is it truly necessary to delve into causality while practicing meditation?
When experiencing distress and feeling entangled in it, exploring the causes isn’t always essential.
Initially, it’s crucial to simply acknowledge the presence of distress and calmly notice it.
Rather than forcibly trying to change or manipulate oneself, meditation encourages a natural state of awareness.
Attempting to analyze thoughts or uncover causes at this stage can feel artificial and counterproductive.
Over time, as one becomes more adept at meditation, the causes of distress often reveal themselves—not through intellectual effort, but through the clarity that emerges naturally from a meditative state.
This experiential understanding transcends rational analysis, offering a more profound and direct insight into the root of suffering.
Everything requires prioritization and mastering the basics.
Just as it’s ineffective to think about complex movements like dodging obstacles while running before learning to walk, advancing too quickly or employing overly complicated approaches in meditation can be counterproductive.
Rather than focusing on the reasons for meditating or trying to grasp the causes of distress, it’s far more beneficial to prioritize the act of meditation itself.
Through consistent practice, the answers often arise not from effort, but from the stillness and clarity that meditation brings.