IMS Retreat 2012 Q&A Group A#1 (1:37:00-1:41:00)
Yogi: I’m trying to practice lightly because I tend not to; but when awareness is very light, it seems to go away.
Sayadaw: Practicing lightly is what everybody should do, but the key is to continue to practice and it shouldn’t fade to the point of not being there. And, the simple way to check is to ask: Is there awareness?
Although it feels very light, but when the practice is sustained, it will start to gain clarity even though it doesn’t feel effortful.
If you let it do its work, awareness gains power. You’re not trying to see clearly; you’re waiting for the awareness to gain momentum and gather its own power.