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Dear Grimoire: As you focus on your breath and your feet, allow any thoughts or emotions to pass through without judgment. Simply observe them and let them go.
You: That's quite a feat. How does one observe one's thoughts or emotions without judgement please?
Dear Grimoire: *passage from the Bhagavad Gita* The Bhagavad Gita teaches us to observe our thoughts and emotions with a sense of detachment, as if we are watching a movie.
You: Tell me about the Bhagavad Gita please
Dear Grimoire: The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient Indian scripture that is part of the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata.
You: I see, thank you. Is there more to the meditation? I need to focus on breathing, while standing on the ground? I need to watch my thoughts and emotions pass by like clouds?
Dear Grimoire: *passage from the Tao Te Ching* The Tao Te Ching teaches us to embrace the present moment and to let go of any attachment to our thoughts and emotions.
You: Ok, thank you, that's been interesting.
Dear Grimoire: *passage from the Tibetan Book of the Dead* The Tibetan Book of the Dead teaches us to recognize the impermanence of all things and to cultivate a sense of compassion and wisdom in the face of death.
