The Teachings of Ajahn Suchart.
10 July 2023
There is nothing in this world as wholesome and invaluable as one's peace of mind. For peace of mind will bring you happiness—a kind that surpasses any other.
It is a kind of happiness that lasts,
One that endures in the heart—
The ultimate happiness, or paramaṁ sukhaṁ.
It is not a kind of happiness
That is anicca, dukkha, and anattā—
Impermanent, suffering, and non-self.”
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Don’t be discouraged.
To practise in order to surpass that sense of suffering (dukkha-vedanā) takes a lot of time and effort.
It is like digging a tunnel. You can only dig a few metres deep in a day, but you have to keep digging regularly and continuously in order to go deeper and eventually cut through. If you don’t carry on regularly, whatever you’ve dug will erode and you will have to start from the beginning all over again.
It is the same with sitting meditation. A sense of suffering arises with each sitting, so you have to keep doing it. Don’t be discouraged.
Once you manage to get through, you won’t feel any pain. You have to be diligent, especially as a monk, since you have a lot of time. Once you get through it, you’ll feel wonderful.
By Ajaan Suchart Abhijāto
Youtube: Dhamma in English
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi_BnRZmNgECsJGS31F495g
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