Yogi: I’m inspired by Sayadaw always advocating awareness at home and that Sayadaw’s home practice surpassed retreat practice.

What is Sayadaw’s advice when the mind is not interested in the Dhamma at home where the external worldly pleasures are more entertaining?

Sayadaw: I was practically forced into practicing at home because just like you whenever I left retreat I wasn’t interested in practicing at home. It was only when I was super depressed and took a break to go on retreat with my teacher, that I had some experiences that finally gave me the motivation to make the effort.

I didn’t start off at full speed, just bit by bit.

What helped me was the lack of wrong attitude towards practice – as long as I was practicing, it was enough.

We all need some motivation and sometimes suffering is that motivation.