Yogi: I was sitting on a bench behind the center and was hearing all the surrounding sounds. I enjoyed them. It was like listening to a concert.

I asked myself if I could be lost in hearing like I can be lost in thought.

I don’t know if I was lost in hearing, but I enjoyed it very much.

Sayadaw: You knew that you enjoyed it, but did you know whether you were aware? This is what you have to ask yourself.

You can enjoy but you need to ask yourself if you’re still aware.

You can still enjoy and be aware of enjoying and be aware of all those sounds.

So long as you check if you’re aware, then you won’t be totally lost.