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How note-taking can interfere with letting go

I started taking notes during meditation retreats to remember insights but my teacher said this defeats the purpose and now I am confused about when to capture thoughts and when to let them go.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The impulse to preserve experiences through recording conflicts with the practice of non-attachment and present-moment awareness.

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