Swiss Retreat 2019 Group Interviews 4 (22:14-23:45)
Sayadaw: If you’re used to thinking, you don’t need to think now – you just need to observe with some curiosity.
If there’s anger now, we’re not fixing the anger but observing what is anger, how does it work and what is it doing; and what do I know when I observe it.
Just observe; don’t think about it. You need to observe for a long time before you get answers. You must be patient.
Yogi: I don’t have to know why I’m angry or why I’m anxious?
Sayadaw: No. First, you just need to observe continuously.
Yogi: I find it difficult because the thinking of why I’m angry or anxious starts automatically.
Sayadaw: You acknowledge the thought and bring the mind back to the sensation and the feeling repeatedly.