Answer by Suminda Sirinath S. Dharmasena for Is is better to search for the stages of insight while meditating or to allow them to arise "naturally"?

• Aware of stage - You have may develop carve to more to the next stage this will make excessive Effort and Striving which is unbalanced by Focus and Concentration which will lead to Restlessness and Worry.
• Unaware of stage - you might not know what is happening. Also you may not know what to do next.

So best is the balance both. Occasionally look into the stage you are but not frequently. Perhaps once a month review would be OK.

NB: any stage of Insight Meditation happens naturally. You cannot force it. Tyrin to force if you will not reach the insite you are trying to achive.

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