In the Zen tradition, the highest motivation for meditating is not to attain some special state of mind, but to express your innately pure and undefiled “true nature” — what I referred to earlier as beginner’s mind. With this motivation, you never leave your own hearth; instead, you sit with the confidence that you already are the peace and happiness you seek. This level of motivation requires tremendous spiritual maturity, but when you’ve gotten a glimpse of who you really are, you may find yourself moved to meditate in order to actualize and deepen your understanding.
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