-"...couldn't you try just a little bit more?" - learning to recognize, develop and balance the 5 elements of effort: confidence, health, sincerity, energy and wisdom
two subtle but far-reaching attachments are: 1. to the false beliefs that we are: As solely products of our past conditioning B. that we are in control of the present circumstances 2. the conceit within the comparing mind. our relationship to the present situation can be unhealthy or it can lead to happiness. wise attention chooses one way, not the other
what actually happens in a moment of consciousness? an introductory talk on the Buddha's psychology, when the fluxing nature of mind is investigated, the appearance of "i" is seen to be illusory construction dependent on conditions. mindfulness dispels the illusion