Analayo quote

“If the subtle pleasant feeling tone should get lost, we can be fairly sure that we are about to get carried away. Instead of just watching the game of the mind, we are about to join in and become active participants. Simply noting this can often suffice to help us regain the vantage point of uninvolved observation.” 

“Practicing in this way sooner or later leads to a crucial insight. This is the realization that meditation does not invariably require a thought-free mind. Instead, with the present step we can learn to be aware while thought activity continues.”

Mindfulness of Breathing 2019.

It’s hard to stop quoting this excellent book.

FOR WARMTH
by Thich Nhat Hanh

I hold my face between my hands.
No, I am not crying.
I hold my face between my hands
to keep my loneliness warm —
two hands protecting,
two hands nourishing,
two hands to prevent
my soul from leaving me
in anger.