A spiritual teaching is a finger pointing toward Reality; it is not Reality itself. To be in a true and mature relationship with a spiritual teaching requires you to apply it, not simply believe in it.
AdyashantiWhenever you arenโt manipulating your experience, youโre meditating. As soon as you meditate because you think you should, youโre controlling your experience again, and youโve squeezed all the value out of your meditation.
Adyashanti