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Vijnana Bhairava Tantra · Dharana 57 · Verse 80

A wall without pictures

Look at a blank wall, or at any solid object, with a steady, unmoving gaze. Do not decorate it with meaning. When the mind starts a lecture, return to the wall. The wall is not the point. The looking, unused by any story, is.

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Fix an unmoving gaze on any solid object, and let the mind become free of thought and support. Very soon, one comes to rest in Shiva.

After you look: if it is still alive, stay with it. If it has gone quiet, let tomorrow bring the next one.