Brett Miller

At this point in the practice here, the books that are often the most useful are the ones that stop the restless mind and provide a portal/pointer to Silence. Rarely are they used that way, and reading lead to obsession and proliferation here too when misused.

It’s easy at some point to recognize the above technique is working, because often after just one stanza of the poem, or passage there is a joyful reaction where you shut the book…laugh and come back to/from your senses or land somewhere in between.              🙂

Your results may vary, or you may jump up out of stagnation with inspired energy.

Human beings need Inspiration.

When we don’t have Sangha especially, books can be very useful to those who have gained the skill to use them. Of course it isn’t necessary, but we’re not afraid to use our minds, especially once we’ve began to tame their Delusion, Greed, and Hatred.

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