My pole beans, like mischievous children, are running away, over the ground, instead of climbing their poles. I have to train them, one by one, to send their vines up, not out.Our minds can be quite mischievous at times, running here and there, getting into trouble, causing stress and distress. We sit down in meditation to train our mind to pay attention to the present moment. The mind runs hither and thither. We direct our attention back to our breath or to sensations of the body.
When we have a moment of stability of mind, just a single moment of concentration, we can look out over the forest of thoughts, and, perhaps, harvest a single insight.
Oh, that green bean is so fresh and delicious!
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