When sitting in a group with elders, some mindful people wait a long time before moving. So you should make way first, out of consideration. Isn't this worth knowing?
But nowadays, people rush to sit first, taking the best seats. Even on buses, they want the spacious seats for themselves. However, those who understand will offer their seats to elderly people, saying "Please, elder, take my seat." Isn't this generating merit while traveling?
Those who don't understand just sit comfortably, spreading out. This is about knowing how to live skillfully in conventional reality (sammuti-sacca).
#Do_you_realize_when_unwholesome_states_arise? We need to turn our wisdom toward the five aggregates (khandhas) to prevent unwholesome states. When we lose sight of the khandhas, everything falls apart.
It's like looking at the moon - when you look at the moon, do you see the forests and mountains below? Do you see towns and countries? Similarly, when we turn our attention to beings, do we see the khandhas? This needs contemplation.
We need to:
1. Turn our wisdom properly
2. Understand the Truth
3. Understand what creates suffering (samudaya)
4. Understand the path (magga)
This teaching emphasizes practical mindfulness in daily interactions and the importance of seeing things through the lens of Dhamma.
Sadhu! Together let us keep the Dharma wheel rolling.
