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It is possible to watch, by introspection, the happenings in the mind. But to do this accurately and adequately, the detachment fostered by the witness-attitude must be present. Part of his consciousness must stand aside, cool, untouched by emotions, and independent of ego.

-- Notebooks Category 4: Elementary Meditation > Chapter 4 : Meditative Thinking > # 156