Practices    (Patipatti) Foong ( Wandering Mind or Day Dreaming ) (or Pali Language: Uddhacca )               One cause of foong is too much atapi (earnestness). This causes the yogi to push against foong and make it worse. Foong is nama; foong is Sabhava and also in the Dhamma Foundation of Satipatthana, because it is anicca, dukkha, and anatta. Foong teaches nama is out of control (anatta).             The aim of the practice is to destroy abhijjha and domanassa with atapi-sati-sampajanna. Abhijja develops when the yogi likes or enjoys concentration-based practice, and the yogi develops domanassa when he feels aversion or dislike towards foong when it arises, because it disturbs the peace and calm of his concentration. Either way, he can't destroy abhijjha and domanassa. So foong should neither be liked nor disliked.             The yogi comes to practice to develop kusala. Instead, he gets akusala; he has aversion to foong. This aversion is due to lack of wisdom, specifically yoniso. Yoniso knows foong is nama, foong is sabhava, because it is impermanent, suffering and not self. Foong occurs because the 3 nama are out of the present moment. When it is realized that foong is nama (mental state), it will disappear and nama ("yogi") will come back to the present moment. Don't follow the "story" (train of thoughts) of foong, or this will take you further away from the present moment. If you know the "story" you don't have awareness. If you have awareness you won't know the story. Simply realize it is foong and the mind will return to the present moment.             When the yogi returns to the present moment, he will see sitting rupa very clearly. This is because he is not trying to see sitting rupa (has no kilesa). This is the mind that has sati-sampajanna and should be maintained, but it should not be forced. The practice is to observe rupa and nama like a spectator and not to try or change or control them. After there is more practice experience, wandering mind (the "monkey" mind) becomes tamer - and the yogi will be in the present moment more and more often. It will then be easier to catch the present moment.