As we take the instructions out into training, we'll naturally open up to a much wider set of sounds as the movement of the body is now part of this symphony. Let's see if we can maintain moments of stable attention within all of this.
Let's see if we can approach our training more like an elegant dance and less like a struggle. As one of the classic analogies points out: pain is inevitable, struggle is optional.
True mindfulness practice can feel like a mental dance, between moments of stable concentration and open-hearted, non-judgmental awareness of everything around us.