The teachings of Ajahn Suchart
“You need to test yourself once you're ready.”
Question: “Is my mind defiled if contemplating the thirty-two parts of the body or the four elements makes me feel depressed and cry?”
Than Ajahn: “No, your mind isn't defiled; it's only natural. What you aim to achieve is to be able to let go of your body. You need to detach yourself from your body when you're feeling such a way. That is, to contemplate it so that your mind can let go and does not cling to your body.
Just carry on contemplating and you need to test yourself once you're ready. This is to see whether you're still clinging to your body. At the moment it's just a practice run. If you think you're ready, just as a boxer who is well trained to fight for a title, you need to get into the ring.
Your opponent is the fear of death. Go to places that would invoke such fear. Just face it and see who would win. [If you lose], you will likely be quite shaken up but not lose your mind entirely. It shows that you haven't quite quelled it. If you have, you'd be calm, smiling, and happy.”
“Essential Teachings”
By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto
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