Why Kindness

0:02 Good to see you all again. Just a small group tonight. Everyone's pretty familiar with me and my style of meditation teaching. So we're about running a few weeks out from the rains retreat now. I think there's actually a half day retreat coming up soon. So I think a couple of you are attending at least. Report an error in the passage at 0:02 Highlight the passage at 0:02

0:29 and so it'll be on the 25th and then on the we just figured out i think the um the last full moon after that will be the 29th and then uh on the 30th we'll enter the range retreat so for those three months there won't be uh any events uh yeah so um yeah so then there so there should be two more sessions here and uh Ajahn Santutthi will be here for both of them hopefully yeah and uh yeah we've got Report an error in the passage at 0:29 Highlight the passage at 0:29

0:59 Radhek coming back to stay with us. I think he'll be joining the group. Yep. So Radhek's our Polish friend, if you remember him. The very tall fellow. So, yeah, no, I was just thinking a few words to say today. And, yeah, no, it's just this idea of having kindness to the body, to this form that carries us around. Report an error in the passage at 0:59 Highlight the passage at 0:59

1:25 and Why yeah, it's just why I like to teach the style of meditation that I do here the sort of kindness to the body and it's certainly something that Ajahn Brahm teaches as well with a few variations and Yeah, I like to just Just combine that sort of intention of kindness with them Awareness of one's own body as well. Report an error in the passage at 1:25 Highlight the passage at 1:25

1:51 So if you sort of sweep through the body, I always like to start with the toes Got to the top of the head. And yeah, I mean, no promises, but I think just having that attitude, that attitude to one's own body of caring, of kindness, actually has quite a sort of a restorative effect. So if there's any sort of, especially if you've got any aches and pains, you know, we all work hard at Kusala, so, you know. Report an error in the passage at 1:51 Highlight the passage at 1:51

2:25 Sometimes I get sore knees or a bit of arthritis in the hands now. I'm getting a bit older now. So as we work through the body, we have kindness to those parts of the body especially. Report an error in the passage at 2:25 Highlight the passage at 2:25

2:40 I consider my digestion as well. I have type 2 diabetes. I've got to be kind to my belly. I like to be kind to my belly when I do the meditation. especially Report an error in the passage at 2:40 Highlight the passage at 2:40

2:51 Yeah, so it's a kind of body contemplation, but very sort of gentle, kind sort of attitude to one's own body. So, yeah. Report an error in the passage at 2:51 Highlight the passage at 2:51

3:09 In our tradition, I know Ajahn Brahm's not huge on sort of the asura contemplation, the sort of... yeah, um, we, uh, would. Report an error in the passage at 3:09 Highlight the passage at 3:09

3:17 Looking at the unpleasant nature of the body, he's very much more focused on the kindness. Although there's certainly in the suttas this idea of reflecting on the body in certain ways. But I think when you're just in this sort of environment, I think the best thing to do is just practice that kindness, that care. Report an error in the passage at 3:17 Highlight the passage at 3:17

3:40 care and I think I'm not a faith healer, so I'll say there's no promises, but I do think that this sort of practice actually does help your body as well. In addition to that, by being aware of your body, sometimes you notice something that might be, something you might be having trouble with, and you might notice that in your body earlier, just because you're paying attention to it. Report an error in the passage at 3:40 Highlight the passage at 3:40

4:09 You're having care, you're having kindness, and then... Maybe you can rest your hands or whatever. I did that just for the building work. I noticed some of the difficulties I was having. So then I found that just if I was mindful in my daily practice of how I use my hands, how I carry things, that sort of thing. Report an error in the passage at 4:09 Highlight the passage at 4:09

4:36 Do I wear gloves? How does the effect of cold and heat on your... uh on your hands um yeah you know i'm pretty good now so i mean i've maybe got another 20 years of building in me before i really fall apart but you know hey that's all right so um yeah that's all i really wanted to say that's just sort of the practice of uh practice i like to teach here If anyone has any questions please let me know. Report an error in the passage at 4:36 Highlight the passage at 4:36

5:07 And if you don't, we can all get comfortable and have a nice 30-ish minute session of meditation. Sometimes it takes me a few minutes. A few minutes more to get through the whole body. There's a lot there to work through. Report an error in the passage at 5:07 Highlight the passage at 5:07

5:31 Alright. Okay, so as usual, we take this time just to close our eyes, first of all. and make sure that whatever posture you're in that you're comfortable that that your seat is relatively good for this this amount of time you can sit here comfortably and that we're all nice and warm here now the the Report an error in the passage at 5:31 Highlight the passage at 5:31

6:15 reverse cycle air condition is quite Quite effective these days. Report an error in the passage at 6:15 Highlight the passage at 6:15

6:23 It's nice and quiet in here. There's a certain quality to this venue of caring, Report an error in the passage at 6:23 Highlight the passage at 6:23

6:40 of looking after the children here when they're running this place as a childcare facility. So it's a comfortable place, safe place. Report an error in the passage at 6:40 Highlight the passage at 6:40

6:57 We can happily just rest here and just park our body. You've got your car park here, you've got a place for your body to be, so this is the place where it stops and becomes calm, Report an error in the passage at 6:57 Highlight the passage at 6:57

7:22 restful. I Report an error in the passage at 7:22 Highlight the passage at 7:22

7:33 think today we can start with the right foot, the toes on your right foot. So just Report an error in the passage at 7:33 Highlight the passage at 7:33

7:51 start to become aware of that part of the body and how it feels and just Report an error in the passage at 7:51 Highlight the passage at 7:51

8:02 to have kindness to that part of the body to allow it to be peaceful, to allow it to be calm, to allow it to be at ease. Report an error in the passage at 8:02 Highlight the passage at 8:02

8:26 Very gradually just allow that sensation of kindness, of peace, of relaxation. start spreading through the right foot there slowly Report an error in the passage at 8:26 Highlight the passage at 8:26

8:44 creeping across the ball of the foot there and Report an error in the passage at 8:44 Highlight the passage at 8:44

8:51 slowly just spreading across the arch of the foot and Report an error in the passage at 8:51 Highlight the passage at 8:51

9:00 all the way up to the heel on the sole of your foot on the right hand side creeping Report an error in the passage at 9:00 Highlight the passage at 9:00

9:11 up the instep as well that other part of the foot and Report an error in the passage at 9:11 Highlight the passage at 9:11

9:34 we start to move that feeling of kindness I feel that sensation of warmth, Report an error in the passage at 9:34 Highlight the passage at 9:34

10:03 of kindness, of Report an error in the passage at 10:03 Highlight the passage at 10:03

10:08 calm and relaxation. I feel it as it spreads up. Slowly up into the lower leg as well. Report an error in the passage at 10:08 Highlight the passage at 10:08

10:22 Slowly rising from the ankle. a flow up from the floor to the knock in to the... Report an error in the passage at 10:22 Highlight the passage at 10:22

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10:27 And up through the back of the leg there, up into the calf muscle. And Report an error in the passage at 10:27 Highlight the passage at 10:27

10:41 we notice that part of the body start to become relaxed. And muscle there, calf muscle, just loosening up. Just letting go of its hold on the body. Just Report an error in the passage at 10:41 Highlight the passage at 10:41

11:02 being at ease. Report an error in the passage at 11:02 Highlight the passage at 11:02

11:27 And we also allow it to rise up the... ya. Report an error in the passage at 11:27 Highlight the passage at 11:27

11:35 And the front of the lower leg there too, the shin. Again rising up from the ankle. And you can just feel that sense of kindness, of relaxation, spreading through the shin bone as well. Report an error in the passage at 11:35 Highlight the passage at 11:35

11:52 Creeping up the leg. Report an error in the passage at 11:52 Highlight the passage at 11:52

11:58 Kindness to that part of the body. And Report an error in the passage at 11:58 Highlight the passage at 11:58

12:09 little by little, that feeling creeps up all the way up to the knee there. The knee joint there. Report an error in the passage at 12:09 Highlight the passage at 12:09

12:37 With that sense of kindness. That sense of relaxation. You feel that feeling sink into the joint there, the knee joint there. Report an error in the passage at 12:37 Highlight the passage at 12:37

12:51 From the kneecap all the way through to the back of the knee. And Report an error in the passage at 12:51 Highlight the passage at 12:51

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13:31 the tension on the knee, that area around the kneecap. You just notice how that feeling of kindness and relaxation spreads up into the thigh. Report an error in the passage at 13:31 Highlight the passage at 13:31

13:48 Through the muscles of the upper part of the thigh there, the quadricep muscle. And Report an error in the passage at 13:48 Highlight the passage at 13:48

14:00 we just notice how that part of the body starts to relax. And we come loose. And Report an error in the passage at 14:00 Highlight the passage at 14:00

14:37 from the back of the right knee, we allow that sense of kindness and relaxation to spread up through the hamstring muscles there. Report an error in the passage at 14:37 Highlight the passage at 14:37

14:51 Spreading from the back of the knee all the way up the back of the leg there. I love that part of the body. Report an error in the passage at 14:51 Highlight the passage at 14:51

15:31 very gently now we can turn our attention to the toes on the left leg from the from the big toe just sort of saw that sense Report an error in the passage at 15:31 Highlight the passage at 15:31

15:49 kindness and relaxation spreads through the other toes Report an error in the passage at 15:49 Highlight the passage at 15:49

16:00 Jhanarato Satsang with Mooji to the left foot there spreading across the ball of the foot there the Report an error in the passage at 16:00 Highlight the passage at 16:00

16:16 arch across to the sole of the heel of the foot there the heel of the sole and gradually allow that sense of kindness of relaxation spread up into the upper part of the left foot rising Report an error in the passage at 16:16 Highlight the passage at 16:16

16:41 up the instep there very gradually creeping up into the ankle joint Report an error in the passage at 16:41 Highlight the passage at 16:41

16:54 Just notice that part of the body and just wish it well. And Report an error in the passage at 16:54 Highlight the passage at 16:54

17:24 again we allow that sense of kind relaxation to spread slowly up through the lower leg. Report an error in the passage at 17:24 Highlight the passage at 17:24

17:38 Starting at the ankle and just creeping up the back of the lower leg there first. Report an error in the passage at 17:38 Highlight the passage at 17:38

17:50 And rising up very slowly. Very gently up into the calf muscle there. Report an error in the passage at 17:50 Highlight the passage at 17:50

18:03 And we give that part of the body a bit of kindness, a bit of care. Report an error in the passage at 18:03 Highlight the passage at 18:03

18:37 We also allow that feeling to spread up the front of the lower leg there. Rising up through the shin. Rising up. That sense of kindness. Coming up from the ankle, up through the shin and rising slowly up to the knee. The left knee there. Report an error in the passage at 18:37 Highlight the passage at 18:37

19:18 We notice how that feeling of kind relaxation infuses the joint, spreads into the joint, moves through the whole of that part of the body, relaxing it, allowing it to be at ease. Report an error in the passage at 19:18 Highlight the passage at 19:18

20:02 Little by little we allow that feeling to spread up into the thigh, the left thigh, from the kneecap, just rising across the quadricep muscles there. Report an error in the passage at 20:02 Highlight the passage at 20:02

20:24 Again we notice that part of the body become loose and at ease and Report an error in the passage at 20:24 Highlight the passage at 20:24

20:56 from the back of the knee as well We allow that feeling of kindness and relaxation to begin to spread across the back of the leg as well the hamstring muscles there on the left side Again Report an error in the passage at 20:56 Highlight the passage at 20:56

21:17 allow that feeling spread through the whole of that part of the body through each of the muscles there sinking right into the leg creeping Report an error in the passage at 21:17 Highlight the passage at 21:17

21:41 right up into the leg there and Report an error in the passage at 21:41 Highlight the passage at 21:41

21:57 now we allow that feeling spread from the upper part of the legs into the joints of the hips spreading Report an error in the passage at 21:57 Highlight the passage at 21:57

22:13 all the way through through that part of the body up to the lower part of the back there just Report an error in the passage at 22:13 Highlight the passage at 22:13

22:27 notice that specific part of the body there the Report an error in the passage at 22:27 Highlight the passage at 22:27

22:34 The first vertebrae there just above the pelvis there and from that point we give that feeling of kindness of care and now it's spread out through that area of the lower back just above the hips there rising very slowly up Report an error in the passage at 22:34 Highlight the passage at 22:34

23:03 into the lower back and spreading outwards to the edges of the back there. To the left and right part of the lower back there. We allow all those muscles there to just relax and be at ease. Report an error in the passage at 23:03 Highlight the passage at 23:03

23:47 And from that lower section of the back there, we notice how that feeling of kindness, of care. We let it creep through to the front of our body, all the way through our belly there. Report an error in the passage at 23:47 Highlight the passage at 23:47

24:02 And we just have kindness to that part of the body. Report an error in the passage at 24:02 Highlight the passage at 24:02

24:10 the digestion man just wish that part of the body well and Report an error in the passage at 24:10 Highlight the passage at 24:10

24:41 again little by little we allow that feeling of kindness that sense of ease to creep up up the back again up from the lower back creeping up to that the small of the back that inner part of the curve of the spine there you Report an error in the passage at 24:41 Highlight the passage at 24:41

25:06 notice how that feeling just sinks in and spreads out as well again Report an error in the passage at 25:06 Highlight the passage at 25:06

25:19 just across all those muscles there surrounding the spine there just noticing how they all relax they all become loose and Report an error in the passage at 25:19 Highlight the passage at 25:19

25:59 from that that point of the small the back we notice that feeling spread to the front of the body all the way through to the to that point below your Report an error in the passage at 25:59 Highlight the passage at 25:59

26:16 Below your breastbone there, below your chest, the solar plexus there. Report an error in the passage at 26:16 Highlight the passage at 26:16

26:28 Give that part of the body a bit of kindness, a bit of ease and Report an error in the passage at 26:28 Highlight the passage at 26:28

27:04 allow that feeling again to rise up through the upper part of our torso and starting in that area just above the small of the back, the upper part of the back there. Report an error in the passage at 27:04 Highlight the passage at 27:04

27:25 Start to notice all those muscles there, just below the shoulder blades. Feel Report an error in the passage at 27:25 Highlight the passage at 27:25

27:44 any aches and pains there. You Report an error in the passage at 27:44 Highlight the passage at 27:44

27:53 just notice them dissipate. You notice as the body calms down that it becomes loose. And Report an error in the passage at 27:53 Highlight the passage at 27:53

28:02 we have kindness to that part of the body. The Report an error in the passage at 28:02 Highlight the passage at 28:02

28:10 body relaxes. It becomes more peaceful. And Report an error in the passage at 28:10 Highlight the passage at 28:10

28:33 from that area around the upper back, that feeling of kindness and relaxation. spread right through the chest right through to the front of the body there you Report an error in the passage at 28:33 Highlight the passage at 28:33

28:51 notice how it rises and falls with the breath the breath itself becomes relaxed you Report an error in the passage at 28:51 Highlight the passage at 28:51

29:03 have kindness to the breath as well just that process of the chest Report an error in the passage at 29:03 Highlight the passage at 29:03

29:12 rising and chest falling very Report an error in the passage at 29:12 Highlight the passage at 29:12

29:31 gently now turn our attention with the fingers on the right hand to Report an error in the passage at 29:31 Highlight the passage at 29:31

29:42 the To the thumb, the index finger, the middle finger, ring finger and pinky finger and Report an error in the passage at 29:42 Highlight the passage at 29:42

30:03 little by little that sense of kindness and relaxation flows up through the hand and across the back of the hand, the palm of the hand and rising up into the wrist there on the right hand side. And Report an error in the passage at 30:03 Highlight the passage at 30:03

30:39 we notice that kind relaxation starts to spread up the outer part of the forearm there, from the back of the wrist, just rising up through the muscles there, all the way up to the point of the elbow, and Report an error in the passage at 30:39 Highlight the passage at 30:39

31:09 also rising up the inner part of the forearm as well. From the wrist, then all the way up to all of those muscles on the inner part of the forearm. Report an error in the passage at 31:09 Highlight the passage at 31:09

31:24 And roll it up into the crook of the elbow there. And that part of the body becomes more calm, more still. Now Report an error in the passage at 31:24 Highlight the passage at 31:24

32:01 we just allow that kindness and relaxation to spread up from the right elbow there. First flowing up through the muscles on the outside of the upper arm. And Report an error in the passage at 32:01 Highlight the passage at 32:01

32:24 we just notice that part of the body relax. Report an error in the passage at 32:24 Highlight the passage at 32:24

32:35 Slowly but surely that feeling creeps into the biceps as well, from the crook of the elbow up, up into the muscles there, rising up slowly. And Report an error in the passage at 32:35 Highlight the passage at 32:35

32:55 we feel that kindness, that relaxation spread right into the shoulder joint there on the right hand side. And we just give that part of the body a bit of care, a bit of kindness. And just notice how that part of the body relaxes. And Report an error in the passage at 32:55 Highlight the passage at 32:55

33:37 now gently we just turn our attention to the other side of our body, to the left hand side. And notice the fingers first of all. Report an error in the passage at 33:37 Highlight the passage at 33:37

33:53 Starting with the thumb, the index finger, middle finger there, Report an error in the passage at 33:53 Highlight the passage at 33:53

34:08 ring finger, and pinky finger. Report an error in the passage at 34:08 Highlight the passage at 34:08

34:22 Just notice that little sense of kind relaxation spread up into the wrist, across the back of the hand, across the palm, and just spreading into the joint there. And Report an error in the passage at 34:22 Highlight the passage at 34:22

34:57 we allow that feeling to start spreading up into the right forearm there. Report an error in the passage at 34:57 Highlight the passage at 34:57

35:09 Notice how that part of the body relaxes slowly. slowly creeping up the outside first from Report an error in the passage at 35:09 Highlight the passage at 35:09

35:23 the back of the wrist and creeping up through the muscles there all the way up to the point of the elbow there also Report an error in the passage at 35:23 Highlight the passage at 35:23

35:49 that Report an error in the passage at 35:49 Highlight the passage at 35:49

35:54 feeling of kindness that feeling of relaxation starts to spread up the inner part of the forearm there again starting with the wrist it's creeping up slowly Report an error in the passage at 35:54 Highlight the passage at 35:54

36:12 www Report an error in the passage at 36:12 Highlight the passage at 36:12

37:26 .com the crook of the elbow there. Report an error in the passage at 37:26 Highlight the passage at 37:26

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37:13 again that sense of kindness, that sense of relaxation. Report an error in the passage at 37:13 Highlight the passage at 37:13

37:20 Spreads out from the crook of the elbow. Up again into the upper armour. Report an error in the passage at 37:20 Highlight the passage at 37:20

37:33 Once again, we allow that part of the body to relax. We have kindness to that part of the body. Report an error in the passage at 37:33 Highlight the passage at 37:33

37:43 We notice that feeling rising up, rising up, and slowly just sinking into the shoulder there, relaxing the joint, relaxing all the muscles around that area. We Report an error in the passage at 37:43 Highlight the passage at 37:43

38:26 now notice how the feeling of care, of kindness, and stillness spreads from the shoulders across the back of the neck there sinking Report an error in the passage at 38:26 Highlight the passage at 38:26

38:50 right into the shoulders there the shoulder blades that area around that around the the base of the neck and Report an error in the passage at 38:50 Highlight the passage at 38:50

39:02 just feel that sense of kindness of care just sinking into that part of the body and Report an error in the passage at 39:02 Highlight the passage at 39:02

39:30 now we just experience that feeling feeling of kindness rise up into the neck Report an error in the passage at 39:30 Highlight the passage at 39:30

39:44 Through the throat through the not through the upper part of the spine just rising up until it reaches your jaw we Report an error in the passage at 39:44 Highlight the passage at 39:44

40:02 again allow that part of the body to relax to be at ease all Report an error in the passage at 40:02 Highlight the passage at 40:02

40:17 those muscles around that area rising Report an error in the passage at 40:17 Highlight the passage at 40:17

40:25 up to that area around the mouth the corners of the mouth the Report an error in the passage at 40:25 Highlight the passage at 40:25

40:35 lips the tongue Report an error in the passage at 40:35 Highlight the passage at 40:35

40:43 We allow that feeling to slowly creep up the face, right up to the cheekbone, and Report an error in the passage at 40:43 Highlight the passage at 40:43

41:08 little by little we allow that sense of kindness, of calm, of relaxation to continue spreading up the face, the area around your eyes, your nose, Report an error in the passage at 41:08 Highlight the passage at 41:08

41:33 right up to the brow of the head, and Report an error in the passage at 41:33 Highlight the passage at 41:33

41:45 also rising up the back of your head as well, that sensation of kindness. Relaxation. Spreading up. And Report an error in the passage at 41:45 Highlight the passage at 41:45

42:06 finally we notice how it spreads up right at the top of the head. The crown of the head. And again we give that part of the body kindness. Report an error in the passage at 42:06 Highlight the passage at 42:06

42:20 We let it relax. We let it be calm. Report an error in the passage at 42:20 Highlight the passage at 42:20

42:40 And that's our body. So we've taken this time to relax all the parts of the body from the From the big toe to the other toes, all the way up the legs, all the way through your body, to the arms, the hands, the shoulders, to the neck, to the head, sign. Report an error in the passage at 42:40 Highlight the passage at 42:40

43:13 That brings us to the end of the meditation. I'll ring the gong three times, and at the end of the third gong, that is the end of the meditation. Report an error in the passage at 43:13 Highlight the passage at 43:13

43:53 So thanks for coming out. Like I said, there's two more sessions with Ajahn Santutthi. So I'm sure you'll be looking forward to that. And then on the 25th is the half-day retreat at Kusala, the last one before the rains. And I think that's already booked out. I think that's already all the places are taken, but there's often cancellations. So if anyone else wants to come along, I think Daniel gets a free pass an hour because he lives with us. Report an error in the passage at 43:53 Highlight the passage at 43:53

44:22 Yeah, so. What do you do for a little retreat, like the one day retreats like you meditate? It's a half day retreat, so it's only four hours, I think we tend to change the time depending on the time of year, so this time of year I think we're staying at, what is it, 1 or 1.30, I can't remember, because it gets dark quite late. Report an error in the passage at 44:22 Highlight the passage at 44:22

44:44 So you've got, basically it's at the monastery, so where the kitchen is, we set that up, and To make it nice and comfortable for people to come and meditate. You might have noticed we have a building project next door that will eventually be a big hall. But we've got a pretty good space there. Report an error in the passage at 44:44 Highlight the passage at 44:44

45:09 It's pretty simple in terms of requirements. I mean if you've got a cushion or something you want to bring or a bottle of water, you know, that sort of thing, it's good. There's Report an error in the passage at 45:09 Highlight the passage at 45:09

45:18 There's usually maybe three sessions of meditation, if I recall correctly, some instructions, some Q &A, and some time in between to go for a little walk or whatever you like to do. Just enjoy the grounds. Go and look at the roses. How long is it? How long? It's really up to Ajahn Santutthi. It's really up to whoever's teaching. It's usually 40 minutes. Report an error in the passage at 45:18 Highlight the passage at 45:18

45:46 40 minutes, yeah, yeah, yeah. Around 40 minutes, and then break, now around 40 minutes long. Report an error in the passage at 45:46 Highlight the passage at 45:46

45:59 days, three sessions. Report an error in the passage at 45:59 Highlight the passage at 45:59

46:06 Very good, but last session the rain was so heavy so everybody continued to sit in there. Oh yeah, people on the same side. But if the weather is good, walk. Report an error in the passage at 46:06 Highlight the passage at 46:06

46:24 Yeah, you can find a little spot to do meditation if you like. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I think, yeah, Ajahn is very keen to continue those after the rains. Yeah, so I think he wants me to teach one sometime this year. He'll take most of them. I think Bodhi Dada might do one as well. But yeah, so we'll try and make them a regular thing. And also, yeah, like I say, we're in the middle of building a new hall. Report an error in the passage at 46:24 Highlight the passage at 46:24

46:57 So once that's built, it'll be a bit, I think, I don't know. I don't know if Ajahn said he wants to expand it anymore, but you'll probably fit more people in there, I think, at that point. So it's almost as large as the... I think the internal space is almost as large as the entire stable, so... Yeah, so we'll see how we go with that. But, you know, we've got to get our timber first, so... Report an error in the passage at 46:57 Highlight the passage at 46:57

47:20 That's right, we'll just... Yeah, so that's that. Yeah, sure. Oh, Report an error in the passage at 47:20 Highlight the passage at 47:20

47:33 uh... Yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, look, I mean, uh... Uh... okay. We'll pick one. Yeah, sure. do people get into real deep meditation? Oh, uh... Report an error in the passage at 47:33 Highlight the passage at 47:33

47:41 Often by accident. It does happen, it does happen. I mean, end of the day, it probably, it usually happens because of a lot of shallow meditation. A lot of shallow meditation. So we practice, you know, we just put a lot of, we just put a bit of time into our practice, you know. I like doing, you know, when I come here, especially if there's people, Report an error in the passage at 47:41 Highlight the passage at 47:41

48:11 you know who've come here for the first time and they're maybe not not very familiar with meditation i always encourage them to sort of develop a sort of at least a daily practice even if it's uh you know a short period you know 20 minutes or something like that 15 20 minutes you know if you can get that sort of uh uh regular regular practice going and then um i think it just it just builds momentum after a while yeah yeah but um Report an error in the passage at 48:11 Highlight the passage at 48:11

48:38 Everyone's different, I think. Some people find it very easy from the beginning. Some people, it'll take longer. Yeah, I don't know. Past karma, I think, is a big part of it. I think Ajahn Ram says, good meditation karma is making peace, being kind, being gentle. So if you concentrate on those three things, that's basically the cause for deeper meditation. Report an error in the passage at 48:38 Highlight the passage at 48:38

49:16 Yeah, no worries. No worries, all good. Thank you very much. See you all around the monastery. All good. Okay, so we can pack up. Report an error in the passage at 49:16 Highlight the passage at 49:16