I've noticed these two mindsets at work in my meditation practice as well.

我注意到在我的冥想练习中，这两种心态也在发挥作用。

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Begin a meditation practice for 20 minutes each day to sweep the mental barriers clean.

每天20分钟的禅修以清扫精神上的障碍。

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If you are having difficulties settling, you can try counting the breath – which is an ancient meditation practice.

如果你没有办法落定，你可以试着去计数自己的呼吸——这是一种古老的冥想修行。

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For committed meditators, cultivating this wisdom of seeing clearly is at the very heart of the mindfulness meditation practice that trains us to step out from behind the curtain of our restless minds and touch life directly, getting a full, authentic measure of our experience beyond self-deception and impulsiveness.

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Insight Timer is an app for meditation and mindfulness practice available for iOS and Android.

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These findings may suggest that for people who practice meditation or prayer, the focus becomes less on the self as a distinct entity from the external world, and more on connection between the two.

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