Cattāri Brahmavihārā

I listened to a Dhamma talk by Ajahn Jayasaro yesterday and was impressed, as always, by its incisiveness, clarity and the server of determination he seems to exude. The subject of the talk was the paramis but the one thing that stood out most to me was how he equated formal breath practice with the development of nekkhama parami. In short, when we’re meditating we are giving up and letting go of the thoughts and other sense pleasures with which we normally occupy ourselves. I think this struck me because I have always enjoyed the challenge and bracing feeling one gets when taking up the Uposatha and pretty renunciation practices but had never thought of meditation in this way.

Of course, all of the paramis can be developed in a sitting and this is, in itself, a great source of inspiration when things are rough. Because Ifound this talk so helpful I will try to add a link in later but until then I wish you all happiness and success.