Cattāri Brahmavihārā

Even though the aount of time I have been able to put into the practice has been significantly reduced lately I am finding that the quality of my days has vastly improved simply because I remeber from time to time to put my attention on the breath. So simple and yet so hard to fathom.

It strikes me as odd just how much of this practice is about appropriate attention: when I put my attention on wholesome objects and themes I experience ease and a sense of unification; when my attention goes to the unwholesome distraction and dukkha reign supreme. Even this morning as I reflected on my sitting I realized that when we’re asked to review it a more skillful approach may be to highlight what worked since I tend to beat myself silly with the things that didn’t go right. Really the question is this: what am I trying to cultivate? Peace or suffering. The choice really is mine.