A meditation, reflection, and (just the) responses to questions on the theme of the dark and lightening; and what exploring the dark, darkening, and light, and lightness reveals and opens about experience and freedom.

Guided meditation on Caring Figure practice and receiving unconditional love.

A discussion of Equanimity and confidence and Mindfulness

Q1 How can we reconcile joy and dispassion? How are nipita and virago supposed to feel? 11:55 Q2 Are the 16 steps of vipassana meditation the result of calmness meditation, or is it a wise directing of attention as a goal? 17:59 Q3 You mentioned to notice the space between the in and out breath and the out and in breath. When I do that my breath seems to get more shallow and I feel a threat and start coughing. 22:32 Q4 Something seems to keep kicking in the breathing process. What should I do? 23:18 Q5 How to be less demanding, to maintain the highest quality to do well, but less demanding, e.g of expectations of others?