..续本文上一页n a daze, not drowsy or nodding off, everything becomes effortless. Now you”re peaceful! Then as you”re getting up: "Wow, what was that

　　" You can”t stop thinking of that peace.

　　Then we follow through by keeping constant clear mindfulness,[22] knowing ourselves. Whatever we say, whatever we do, going here, going there, going on alms-round, washing our bowls or eating, we know what it is we are doing. We have mindfulness, staying steady. Just keep on doing it like this! Whatever it”s time to do, do it with constant mindfulness.

　　And walking meditation: take a straight path between two trees, about seven or eight full armspans. Walking”s the same as sitting Samadhi. Collect yourself, resolve that now you”re going to get into this meditation and calm down your mind so that clear mindfulness will be strong enough to arise. As to methods, some will start by spreading Metta (loving-kindness) to all living creatures for protection. Go ahead, the chicken-hearted need various approaches!

　　Begin with your right foot first. Take a good step and walk, saying to yourself: "BUD-DHO, BUD-DHO..." with your footsteps. Keep your attention right there with your feet the whole time. If you feel restless, stop till peaceful, then step again. Knowing the beginning, middle and end of the path, and know when you”re walking back. Know where you are continuously!

　　So that”s the method. You can do walking meditation. Some people will say: "Walking back and forth like that is looney!" But there”s a lot of wisdom in walking meditation, you know. Walk back and forth. If you”re tired, stop. Turn your attention inwards and bring your mind to rest by calmly being aware of your breath.

　　Then become aware of one more thing, your alternating postures. Standing, walking, sitting, lying down, we keep changing positions. We can”t only stand, only sit, or only lie down! We live using all these postures, thus we must develop awareness in each and every position and make them useful.

　　Go ahead and do it! It”s not easy. But, to put it simply: It”s as if you take this glass and put it here for two minutes, then put it there for two minutes. Move it from here to there every two minutes. Just an example, but do it like this with concentration. In watching your breath it”s the same; you do it until you doubt and suffer and that”s when wisdom can arise. Some people will say: "What

　　 Moving a glass back and forth like that is nutty, not useful! Are you crazy

　　" Never mind, just do it. And don”t forget, two minutes not five minutes. Concentrate! It”s all in the doing.

　　Same with watching your breath. Sit up balanced in the cross-legged posture, right leg resting on the left. Breathe in till it reaches here (abdomen), breathe out till all the air is out of your lungs. Breathe in until full then let it go. Now don”t try to regulate it! However long or short it is it”s okay, good enough. Sit and watch your breath go in and out naturally. Don”t let it slip away. If it does, stop! Where has it gone

　　 Find it and bring it back.

　　Sooner or later you”ll meet up with something good. Just keep at it. Don”t think you can”t do it. Just like sowing rice in the earth, as if you”re throwing it away, but soon a sprout is born, then it becomes a sheaf, and soon you husk it and can eat "khao mow" (green sweet rice). It”s like that, you know. That”s its nature.

　　This is the same -- just sitting. Sometimes you think, "What am I sitting here looking at my breath for anyway

　　 It”ll go in and out by itself without me gawking at it!" That”s just our opinionated mind, always flea-picking. Ignore it! Just try to do it till peaceful, because when calm, the breath becomes fine, body becomes relaxed, mind is relaxed, all”s just right. Continuing on till perhaps you”re just sitting there without your breath going…

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