Hi, Great post Thaanks ! Its a bit late here in New York but here goes... I think the Buddha is teaching us balance. Any thoughts, even virtuios ones can become harmful if we become obsessive about them or attach to them. Meditation helps us to maintain our minds in an open and flexible way and to act in accord with the Dharma Teachings without becomeing lost in the process of "Thinking". More tomorrow All the Best
hi KA my impression of this passage is the giving up of thought entirely and abiding in still silent mind kind regards