Swiss Retreat 2019 Group Interviews 4 (44:20-50:35)
Yogi: I have been practicing at home, but I notice there’s still a big gap between the retreat practice and practice in daily life. I think it’s because I talk a lot in everyday life.
Is it possible to have the same calmness and tidiness of mind in daily life?
Sayadaw: Now that you practice more at home than you used to, do you feel a difference? Is there a sense that it is more beneficial? That the mind is more stable?
Instead of reaching for a goal, think of the present moment. For me, when I was mindful, it was a little better than just being depressed.
Rely on what your present moment experience is – is it better than not being mindful? Is this much mindful better than being less mindful than this?
Let that motivate you to be mindful.