Penang Retreat 2019 Closing Talk (19:40-20:44)
Everything is okay means that the mind is not reacting under any situation. It doesn’t mean that all your experiences are as you wish them to be.
People always pray that all good things should come their way and that they will not bump into anything bad. Is this possible?
It is not possible because experiences can either be good or bad – we call this loka dhamma, the 8 Worldly Conditions, of which 4 are good (praise, gain, fame, and happiness), and 4 are bad (loss, blame, defame and pain). Experiences cannot all be good.
We can only change our minds, not the 8 Conditions. If wisdom is strong enough, the mind can accept all conditions. This means that everything is okay.