Subduing Clinging Facilitates Meditation

After subduing and diminishing the greed and attachments in the mind, it becomes much easier to cultivate meditative concentration. Meditative concentration can generally be divided into stillness meditation during seated meditation and active meditation during walking, standing, sitting, and lying down. Both types of concentration are crucial, each possessing distinct advantages that allow them to complement, nourish, and enhance one another. Among these, stillness meditation is particularly important. When stillness meditation is well-cultivated, both body and mind attain ease and naturalness, and afflictions are subdued swiftly. Only then can one practice active meditation during daily activities effectively. Especially in the contemplative practice of the Dharma, it becomes even more potent and meticulous, enabling the attainment of deeper and more sublime wisdom.