Travelling has always been part of my life, for over 20 years. Now being an ordained person during the Rains Retreat we cannot travel outside the temple for more than 7 days, and that limits my traveling. But in my life, in my line of practice, every moment breathing in and out – this is the practice. To talk to people and maintain equanimity; to talk to my students without getting frustrated, that is practice. So the sitting with closed eyes kind of meditation is good practice for beginners, so that you know how to handle your Greed, Hatred and Delusion. It is meant for that kind of practice to give you the experience of calmness of mind, so that you can extend it when you have your eyes open. It’s still difficult for me … I can still get annoyed, but at least not to the point of shouting anymore. - Dhammanadha Bhikkhu
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 23:38:27 +0000