Ajahn Chah on meditation.
Remember that we cannot avoid problems, but we can change our reaction to them. Be kind to yourself!
"So don't be in a hurry and try to push or rush your practice.
Do your meditation gently and gradually step by step.
In regard to peacefulness, if you become peaceful, then accept it;
if you don't become peaceful, then accept that also.
That's the nature of the mind.
We must find our our own practice and persistently keep at it."
Two men are talking on the street.
'And how's your son? Is he still unemployed?'
'Yes, he is. But he is meditating now.'
'Meditating? What's that?'
'I don't know, but it's better than sitting around doing nothing!'
2 comments:
> Be kind to yourself!
That's a fundamental one, Gopa.
Got this Teaching of Ramana Maharshi in the mail a couple of hours ago:
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The ultimate truth is so simple; it is nothing more than being in one's natural, original state.
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Thanks Raama. need for being kind to ourselves makes a lot of sense. This, I think is implied in our famous Gita verse on detachment from the fruits of action. We will not be as kind to ourselves when we have some expection of ourselves.
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