Sit 008 report

• Increasing the skillfulness of my mind, log (2025)

Pre-Meditation Preparation

• Date & Time: 2025-08-03 22:00
• Planned Duration: 1 hour
• Technique: Ānāpānasati (Anapanasati)

1. My Motivations

• (Why am I choosing to practise right now? What are my deeper, long-term goals?)
  • I want to get over the “beginner mind”, “99.9% distracted” default state, so that I can unlock further meditation benefits (e.g. daily metta)

2. My Goal for This Session

• (What is the specific, achievable aim for this sit? What stage am I working on?)
  • I’m on stage 2 of TMI
    • “Interrupted Attention and Overcoming Mind-Wandering”
  • I want to continue counting my breath (scaffolding), relaxing and celebrating the “aha” moment (sati)

3. Anticipating Hindrances

• (What challenges might arise? (e.g., sleepiness, noise, restlessness, specific thoughts). How will I meet them with patience?)
  • I am guaranteed to get lost in thought

4. Commitment to Posture

• (Is my posture stable, aligned, and relaxed? I commit to maintaining stillness as best I can.)
  • Yep, got my meditation cushion setup

5. Reviewing the Master Plan

• _(I am currently practising at “The Mind Illuminated” Stage __. The main skill to develop is…)
  • See point 2

6. Generating Diligence & Enthusiasm

• (I am grateful for this opportunity to practise. I will engage wholeheartedly for the entire session.)
  • It’s true! I’m grateful to be on this path. I’m also really grateful that vibe-coding is a thing → I love my “take a photo of me every 5 mins” python script

Post-Meditation Reflection

• Actual Duration: 60 mins

1. General Impression

• (Without judgement, what was the overall flavour of this sit? (e.g., calm, restless, sleepy, focused, agitated, clear, dull))
  • Very lost in thought
  • Never got up to 10 mindful breaths
  • Had 15+ “remembering” moments (sati)