I used to think that you dont need to sit down and do a meditation sessions. I used to think you can just improve in daily life by living with a positive compassionate mind, living a dharma life. But you can see for yourself, just as I did, its not enough! There are many reasons why. First, without sitting, you are definitely going to have a grumpy unstable mind more and more. That shows very clearly that its not enough. You check! Second, you can see that you have much more distraction, very fast unnecessary distraction. Unnecessary thoughts arise very fast and that shows very clear that you are not doing your practice. Third, whenever you need to sit down to practice meditation on your own, or with the Sangha your mind goes hay-wire! That shows again that its not enough! If you arent sitting, but you just going around and thinking positive mind, this does not really contribute as complete training. You NEED to sit! Because when your body is sitting, and your voice is stopped, all you have left to see is the mind. Easy. Dont fool yourself, youll see it yourself, you are not ready! Not at all. Just look at your mind! Your mind is grumpy, your mind distracted, you have the mood swings. If you think you a practioner, but you dont make the time for meditation you arent really doing practice, youre just thinking that you are doing practice. Dont be a fool. So thats why sitting is very important, equally as important as having a good heart in day to day life. When you take the time to transform your mind, it transforms your actions and your habits. Then you will naturally act, speak, and think with kindness and patience. You will smile more, be happy more, feel joy more. When we feel this way, we will make all the people around us feel happier. When our mind is not transformed, when we dont have the dignity that knows that we can change, then we make the other people around us unhappy and sad. The choice to transform or not is totally up to you. I cant make you change! I cant wipe your butt, you have to be the one to wipe your own. The same goes for transforming your mind. Phakchok Rinpoche
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 05:25:05 +0000
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