In the practice of shi-nè—remaining uninvolved—if thoughts come and go, simply allow them to lap like the tide. If you get caught up in a thought-story and lose the presence of your awareness in the movement of breath – just return to it as soon as you become aware of having drifted off. There is no need to get angry or irritated with yourself – these reactions are just opportunities to indulge in referentiality. Maintain an open, humorous and relaxed attitude. Expect nothing. Be attached to nothing. Reject nothing. Just be in the present moment. p83 and p85, Spectrum of Ecstasy, Ngakpa Chögyam with Khandro Déchen, Aro Books, 1997, ISBN 0-9653948-0-8