Part 5/13:
Tulzang offers practical guidance on meditation, emphasizing posture, awareness, and the importance of relaxing shoulders while keeping the spine straight. He introduces the concept of the Yoga of the Turtle—a posture that captures stability and relaxed alertness. He explains that meditation involves observing thoughts as they flow like a waterfall, gradually narrowing focus until reaching stages comparable to a lake or ocean—a metaphor for deep inner calmness and stillness.
He advocates for approaching meditation with a “childlike” mindset—pure, open, and free from grasping. This mental state facilitates true presence, mindfulness, and understanding, encouraging practitioners to recognize that thoughts are fleeting and not the enemy but a natural part of the process.