I’ve tried to do a thought experiment, because I was curious... it went like this: what if I lived like a Thai Forest Buddhist monk? I’d live in the forest in Thailand, and I’d have no possessions other than a robe, a mosquito net, and an alms bowl. I’d have to let go of all my possessions, money, family, home, friends. It would all be gone, given away, left behind, in order to live a holy life.
So what does it teach you, thinking about this? It shows you what you are most attached to, what you have difficulty letting go of. For me, I have a strong connection with home and safety. That is a thing that causes me a shock to let go of, my safe environment, my cave.
If you think of losing everything and going to live a wandering monk’s life, what would you have the most difficulty letting go of?
So what does it teach you, thinking about this? It shows you what you are most attached to, what you have difficulty letting go of. For me, I have a strong connection with home and safety. That is a thing that causes me a shock to let go of, my safe environment, my cave.
If you think of losing everything and going to live a wandering monk’s life, what would you have the most difficulty letting go of?