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It is probably a thought not directly connected to the theme of the sublime but more to that of creativity. Mehldau in a more recent interview described the creative process as motherhood.

The mother has no direct control over the pregnancy, there is no clue as to what will happen, and the result is a total surprise. This process seems very similar to what happens when you meditate with complete openness, without following any instructions. Complete surrender to a process not directed by expectations, complete trust in the mind, which is no longer an enemy to be tamed but a force to rely on, whose nature you learn to follow.

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