Without the steadiness of concentration, it is easy to get caught up in the feelings, perceptions, and thoughts as they arise. We take them to be self and get carried away by trains of association and reactivity.

Joseph Goldstein

from the book Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Awakening

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