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As one sits, one will begin to notice that all sorts of thought arise in the mind, like a bubbling spring of never-ending internal chatter or the bustle of endless traffic. One should allow whatever thoughts arise to do so freely, regardless of whether one perceives them as wholesome or unwholesome. Do not reinforce them or subject them to evaluative judgment. Any of these responses will create further proliferation of thought for it will provide the fuel that keeps the chain reaction going. One must simply observe the thoughts. When one does this, just as bubbles arise and dissolve into water, the discursive thought process simply arise and dissolve within the mind.
— The Universe in a Single Atom: The Convergence of Science and Spirituality. By The Dalai Lama.
