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Books tell him what experiences he is likely to have and what he ought to have if he is able to progress smoothly. When, despite effort and toil, he fails to bring about the desired effects, he either despairingly abandons the practice or else artificially imagines that they are happening. In the latter case he is the victim of suggestion, and makes only illusory progress.

-- Notebooks Category 4: Elementary Meditation > Chapter 1 : Preparatory > # 481