temporary suspension of doubt is all you need - but even that isn't easy. Our conditioned preconceptions are deep and often unconscious. We frequently catch ourselves rejecting something without actually examining our judgment, without even knowing that we have formed a judgment. And, truly, it is one of the beauties of the path of concentration that we are going to explore together. It trains us to consider our own mind, to know when we are just judging and simply reacting. Then we can decide to what extent we are going to accept this spontaneous reaction. You can fully control this process. Of course, there is a pitfall. You need to suspend your doubts deep enough and long enough to give concentration meditation your full effort, to give it an honest, real chance, because the results are not instantaneous. Don't imagine that you can settle for half-hearted, lukewarm effort, and two weeks later the gates of heaven will open, letting the golden sunshine of inspiration illuminate your mind. It is likely that you would be disappointed. We grapple with the most subterranean forces of the spirit, and celestial glory is seldom immediate.
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