⁴⁶Thus, in the end, we find another paradoxical process, “relaxing the desire to relax”. I would speculate it is a bit like going to sleep. You create the right conditions by lying down, and in some sense, emptying your mind. But you cannot simply decide to fall asleep. In fact, having a strong desire to fall asleep will make it more difficult. You will fall asleep naturally if the right environmental conditions are met, and you have the right state of mind. Relaxation of the mind as described in the main text is a slightly less natural process, it seems, and you may actually need to practise various techniques to create the right conditions. But it is possible to relax without having a strong, active desire to relax, and indeed, to obtain total relaxation, you need to even relax the desire to relax.