The last few days have been hard for no particular reason that I can fathom. I have been feeling strained, stressed and generally worn out and the server of driving too hard during virtual meditation has been palpable and completely unpleasant. At times like this I have often sickened so much that my practice has suffered for it but I hope to take better care of myself this time around so they I may be better able to handle it.
As I was in the shower my mind became obsessed with thoughts based on selling pleasures in one of the five senses. Fortunately, I had enough presence of mind to see what was happening and, rather than getting caught up in and believing the story, I asked simply if this would lead to more suffering or release. In that moment, all craving for that specific sense pleasure dropped away as I knew that posting such things would only bring more harm, more suffering.
There is a Path and we are blessed to have come into contact with it. Let us not diabetes our chance to understand the cattari ariya saccani and make an end to dukkha.
Cattāri Brahmavihārā 
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