No.292 - Question: How do we practise during this pandemic situation?

Question:  How do we practise during this pandemic situation?

Than Ajahn:  You just follow the health advice from the health experts. But as far as your mind is concerned, you should be prepared for it, ‘Should I get sick, let it be. If I couldn’t prevent it and if it’s going to happen to me, let it happen.’ Let’s not react to it. Accept it as it comes. If it should cost me my life, well, this is the time for me to die. Because we are all going to die one day, sooner or later. If you can have this attitude, your mind will be peaceful and calm. You won’t be unhappy with the situation.

But if you cling to life, regardless of any situation that is happening, it will cost yourself misery. It’ll cost you suffering. So, you have to be realistic. Try to do your best to prevent the disease infecting you. If after you’ve tried your best, yet you still couldn’t prevent it from happening to you, and when it happens to you, you just say, ’This is the way it is.’ Then, you try to treat it as best as you can. If you succeed, it means you can overcome the sickness. But if you don’t succeed, you might say, ‘Goodbye!’ But you can be happy. You don’t have to be sad. You don’t have to worry or become anxious because it doesn’t help. Worrying or becoming anxious will only cause you to be unhappy.

“Dhamma in English, Jan 31, 2020.”

By Ajahn Suchart Abhijāto

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