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Binary Noting

A noting technique in which the meditator notes only one of two options at a time, exploring a particular experiential binary.

Core Instructions:

Binary Noting is one of the few practices where the Safety Release Valve is discouraged. The reason being that having an additional option, in a practice that is defined by just having two options, really breaks the spirit and purpose of it.

Is there a problem in your experience or is there no problem?

"Don't be surprised if sometimes you have a problem and sometimes you don't." – Kenneth Folk

Is there something in your experience which is lacking or is there nothing lacking?

Is there effort present, or is there no effort?

A noting technique in which the meditator notes only one of two options at a time, exploring a particular experiential binary.

Binary Noting is one of the few practices where the Safety Release Valve is discouraged. The reason being that having an additional option, in a practice that is defined by just having two options, really breaks the spirit and purpose of it.

Is there a problem in your experience or is there no problem?

"Don't be surprised if sometimes you have a problem and sometimes you don't." – Kenneth Folk