Yogi: There was restlessness and later I found out it was doubt feeding the anxiety. When I saw the doubt (cause), both it and the anxiety (effect) cleared. One seems to hold the other. How do I work with the doubt?
Sayadaw: Stay with what you know first. Initially, you watch the restlessness and as you stay with it, the awareness is building.
We always forget that awareness is building when we watch continuously. When awareness is building, it starts to see more and the wisdom starts growing. It not only sees restlessness but also detects something underlying which you have not noticed earlier.
It’s not about working with it like trying to find out ‘Oh, what is behind the restlessness’ – it is by being simple and watching the restlessness continuously and when there is enough awareness, the mind naturally understands more.