Yogi: I’m very angry with myself because I realize that after practicing for a long time, I still suffer. It shows that the practice has not really rooted in me, that I have not taken the practice seriously.

Sayadaw: Why can’t many long-term yogis apply the practice very well?

The awareness is not continuous; and also the learning process is weak and not skillful enough to handle the negative situations.

Now you can see that when you notice the defilements, they are already burning you. You don’t have the ability yet to stop the unwholesome mind fast. This means that there is not enough practice.

When practice is difficult, it means that there is not enough practice.