Yogi: Sometimes we don’t have the understanding yet and we hear Sayadaw say this and that. With the information, we try to control and get into the wrong practice.

Sayadaw: If we don’t have the wisdom, but we have the right knowledge, we can apply what we have read or an idea. We recall and change our mind as much as we can.

Yogi: So, we can change this way?

Sayadaw: This is not controlling; this is applying.

Yogi: Okay, I see the difference between controlling and applying.

Sayadaw: This is not controlling; we’re applying our knowledge. Contemplating is part of meditation. When we think – for example, contemplate anicca, dukkha and anatta – and as much as we understand, that much we’re relieved.