WISDOM'S ROAR

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SAYADAW’S TIP ON HOW TO DEAL WITH ANY DEFILEMENT

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One of my favorite aspects of wisdom is understanding how to instantly calm the mind when it is disturbed; how to deal with any defilement like sadness, worry, or anger. 

The more you understand the nature of this mind and body, the more the mind understands how to handle the body and the mind.

When I was depressed and trying to practice at home, this question kept coming to me: ‘Why is the mind suffering?’

It was very clear to me that the mind didn’t understand and that was why it was suffering. Therefore, I constantly watched the mind.

Wisdom is when it’s clear, when the mind understands how to do something and when to do something.