Swiss Retreat 2019 Group Interviews 16 (22:35-25:50)
Yogi: There are times when the meditation is good and the mind feels confident, and I seem to learn a lot and am eager to try it out at home. But soon after, the mind is destabilized and upset.
I learn to be careful when things go well with my meditation and in everyday life, that I don’t get attached and have expectations that life will be smooth.
Sayadaw: To be able to maintain wholesome states of mind for longer takes skill.
It doesn’t mean that we cannot fall off – things in life can destabilize the mind and we can be triggered.
Skilful means when the mind has difficulty, it bounces back more and more quickly.