If you practice allowing your mind just to be as it is, however, your mind will eventually settle down on its own. You’ll develop a sense of spaciousness, while your ability to experience things clearly, without bias, will gradually increase.

Mingyur Rinpoche

from the book The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness

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