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Originally Posted by Gem
Very well said.
It is very subtle in the way it works, and I just want to mention this thing about acceptance, as the semantics can imply meanings unintended. The word 'acceptance' can imply that someone is there choosing to accept it or reject it, whereas the meditation can be called 'choiceless observation', meaning it is based on 'as it is', not on 'the way you want it to be'. I have heard Jiddu Krishnamurti talk about being choiceless, and he speaks very well. I prefer to think of it as as 'noticing', because one has to notice it prior to any accepting/rejecting. More like being aware of how it is without any secondary impulsion whatsoever. I'm probably just addressing semantics here, But I thought I'd just make mention.
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It's a subtle point, but it's a good one I think - I find 'noticing' to be a more helpful way of thinking about it, yeah, it feels like a more neutral term than acceptance.