The Teachings of Ajahn Suchart.
26 April 2024
“You should think back on things that made you enthusiastic.”
Samanera: In the beginning of my practice, it seemed like every method to get into samādhi was working.
Than Ajahn: When you first started, you were not distracted by anything. You focused on what you were doing. After a while, you lost that focus and started to think about this and that.
Your fight became more difficult. But it is not due to the method, it is the ability to focus on your practice.
When you first started, you were enthusiastic.
You put in all your energy in the practice. After a while, you lost the enthusiasm. So you have to bring back the enthusiasm. You should think back on things that made you enthusiastic.
It is like in a marriage, when you just got married, you were happy. After a while, when reality sets in, you realised that being married is not as good as you thought it to be.
It is the same with the practice. When you first started, you had this noble idea of becoming a Buddha, but when you actually do the practice, when you start running into all sort of obstacles, you realise that it is not as easy as you think.
You just have to accept the reality and try to persevere with your practice. Keep pushing yourself. Keep doing the basics. It is like learning the alphabets, just keep learning the alphabets first, don’t skip steps.
Right now you have to maintain mindfulness.
Eventually it will lead you to samādhi. When you have samādhi, it will eventually lead you to wisdom. These are the basics.
By Ajaan Suchart Abhijāto
Youtube: Dhamma in English
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