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Step 43: Handling External Distractions

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The real problem is never the external event itself, but the 'inner irritation' it provokes. Watch the inner irritation and remember: 'I am not this.'

When a distraction arises (noise, etc.)... Protect yourself if needed (shake off the mosquito)... But do so meditatively—with full awareness and without anger... Watch the inner irritation... Remember: 'I am not this'... Transform the distraction into a tool for deepening practice.

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Completion

I practiced working with external distractions meditatively.

Reflection

What distraction arose? How did you transform it into a practice?