mau poopoopeepee
Hello. I've been reading about different noting methods, and one difference I've noticed among them is that some use a primary object of focus, and others do not. As I understand it Mahasi's use the rising and falling sensations on the abdomen, and notes any distraction, then returns to the breath. My question is, how much of practice should be dedicated to noting, and how much to focusing on any particular object? The way I see it talked about it here, noting should be done continuously and fast, but my understanding of it (or at least mahasi's system) is that it should be used as a way to note distractions and return to the primary meditation object. Which is more effective, using noting for distractions and then returning to a primary meditation object, or having noting as the main meditation focus, noting everything that arises in consciousness?