START BY KNOWING ONE OBJECT AND LET THE AWARENESS EXPAND NATURALLY

| China 2018 Retreat File: 20180528 Q&A 4 (1:45:06-1:46:12)

Yogi: I feel that my mind is busy catching 2 or more objects at the same time.

Sayadaw: Don’t try to get the object; don’t follow the object. It is better to know it in a natural way. 

You can start by knowing 1 object and you try to maintain the awareness; when the awareness gains strength, it can naturally receive more objects. For example, you know your breath; after a while, you may know sound at the same time.

Slowly, the mind receives more objects; don’t try to follow 2 or more objects. Let the mind naturally receive more objects when awareness improves.

If you try to follow 2 or more objects, the mind becomes too busy and gets tired easily.