Watching the mind
Very profound and yet
simple way of practising the dharma is to tame, see and understand how the mind
works. Using this method of watching the mind was taught to me by the first
dear Thai monk. He used to say be like a cat watching the activities of the
mouse and have it control.
There is another way like
a cow boy leading a herd of cows to an open space to feed on the grass. The cow
boy just lays down on the field and watches the herd. Once there is a stir of
strange movement of the cows he just takes his whip and cracks a loud sound in
the air. The herd will remain still to eat the grass. After the cows have
fulfilled their stomachs he just simply leads them back home.
Meditation should be
practiced in this way. You can see your original nature with ease with not much
of an effort.
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