Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Tricycle Daily Dharma ~ September 18, 2013

Tricycle Daily Dharma September 18, 2013

After the First Step

Free of stress and comfortable are two very different things. I think a lot of times people come to meditation to get more comfortable, and a lot of teachers are happy to teach them just that. But if you’re looking for deeper levels of happiness, if you’re looking to become totally free from stress, getting the mind comfortable is only the first step. It would be a big mistake, though—and a big waste—to get comfortable and then tell yourself that things don’t really matter, that everything’s just OK.
- Thanissaro Bhikkhu, "The Committee"

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