Sayadaw: The experiences from our practice are the way through which our mind learns to adjust. We have these sorts of experiences and sometimes the mind can have an insight about what is right effort or right object and know how to apply it.

It is good to reflect on how we’re practicing, how the mind is applying its effort and awareness and backing off sometimes, not trying to be aware but sitting back and checking to see how it is going.

Yogi: Does backing off also mean not to be too interested in the object that is arising?

Sayadaw: That’s right.