|China 2018 Retreat File: 20180529 Q&A 5 (1:53:55-1:54:24)
Yogi: The more relaxed the mind is the easier and clearer awareness becomes.
Sayadaw: Relaxed means that there is less defilement. If defilement is strong, the mind cannot be relaxed.
That is why when you relax, awareness becomes more powerful.