The Mirror of Zen

18

Correct meditation practice is much like tuning the
strings of an old lute: find the right chord between too
tight and too loose, and beautiful music can appear.
But overexertion makes you prone to all kinds of at-
tachment, while negligent, inattentive practice leads
only to deeper ignorance. It is best to practice Zen
with a calm and clearr mind - constantly attentive and
not-moving.