Good

Set your heart on doing good.
Do it over and over again,
And you will be filled with joy.

Shambhala Pocket Dhammapada, v.9,p.33

This verse from the sayings of the Buddha, as interpreted and translated, is the blueprint for all forms of practice. The first line represents the intent of practice, to do good by yourself and all beings. The second line is a prescription for the action of practice, also called "right action".The third line is the promise of practice, sustainable happiness. 


Marketers of practice technique often complicate the concepts of practice beyond any practical application in reality. "Breathe this way! Sit this way! Eat this way!" Most of this is packaging to make someone a comfortable living, in my opinion. While sampling a variety of techniques may be helpful for initiating a daily practice, those who become obsessive about finding the "right technique" waste precious time in which they could be practicing "right action" for the good of themselves and those in their world. The master of himself is not a groupie.