Part 3 - Note Mindfully

Note attentively and precisely.

Superficial noting may make your mind more distracted.

Note the present, live in the present.

If you are looking for something while practising, the mind will be in the future.

The fundamental principle is to observe whatever arises at the very moment it arises.

Labelling is a friend of mindfulness when concentration is weak. If you do not label, you will tend to miss the object. Words are not essential but are sometimes helpful, especially in the beginning. Unless it becomes a hindrance, do not drop labelling.

It is important to note precisely every mental and physical process - which need to be realized in their true nature.