Yogi: I went for a walk and the mind was interested in checking what the mind was knowing. The mind got interested and I was working with the question for 2 or 3 hours; all of a sudden, I became very peaceful, still and confident. I was just very happy – that lasted for an hour.

The next day, I tried asking the question again, but the question wasn’t interesting anymore. The mind just used the question to get there again.

Sayadaw: The temptation is always going to be there because every time there is right practice, it is going to feel good like that.

When we have right practice and continuity, all these wonderful qualities of mind like joy, rapture, steadiness, steadfastness, confidence, flexibility and resilience will manifest.

Sometimes yogis listen to the instructions and they get it right away and they’re on a high for a day and the next day it is like ‘where is it’. It can happen.

The unwholesome qualities of mind, they are always waiting for their chance, particularly greed.