MISTAKING FEELING GOOD FOR GOOD MEDITATION

Swiss Retreat 2019 Group Interviews 4 (1:24:35-1:26:28)

Yogi: Last 2 days, I was dead tired from boredom. Why so bored?

Sayadaw: Yes, the same objects are so boring to yogis especially at the start of a retreat.

What makes yogis interested is if you allow them to concentrate, to keep watching one thing, and they just love it when suddenly the mind becomes calm. Then, they become interested.

What they like is the good feeling because they want to feel good when they meditate. And not just when they meditate, they want to feel good all the time in life.