I feel as if my effort may be in need of a slight modification because it seems that I may be pushing a little too hard. Still, it’s always hard to tell if one’s fatigue and feelins of desperation are a result of wrong effort alone or the sum total of demands one is placing upon a finite energy supply. Reflecting on this as I write it does seem to me that it may be more of a problem of view than of effort. Thinking about it I see that I have been practicing so that I can once again feel the piti and sukha of the week my family was away. The desperation with which I have been approaching the sits is surely working against me so I will try to spend more time playing with my intention beforehand. Thank you to everyone who reads these posts and all who make this possible.
Posted by: Michael | 03/01/2013
Wrong View, Wrong Effort
Posted in Dhamma | Tags: desperation, formal medit, wrong effort, wrong view
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