Learn to have meditative concentration
by observing those who are
heedless.
Unmindful of what they are doing, oblivious to the looming consequences, heedless people drift through life unable to focus on tasks, whether assigned or chosen. Worse, sensing the potential benefits of having a more spiritual quest, they either haven’t picked one or, having done so, haven’t learned how to attain it. Even worse, they chose an objective and know how to achieve it, but lack the will to do the necessary work.
And so, they pretty much continue drifting from task to task, half-hearted and unfocused.
Now consider a person—us—who focuses on his or her current task. Endeavoring to complete things the best we can and believing in the importance of our spiritual practice, we can now determine how best to accomplish the practice.
Now equipped with a generous heart, principled approach to life, patience, and diligence, we can settle down to our true work: attaining meditative concentration.