How often do you experience “bad days”?  When asked this question, MOI teacher Jonathan Woodside genuinely answered that he rarely has a bad day anymore.  He attributes this to two things: (1) living a skillful life by avoiding harm and (2) viewing every experience (both pleasant and unpleasant) as an opportunity for insight.  Of course, this naturally arises from the fruits of mindfulness and meditation practice.  But it is also more nuanced than that.  In this talk, Jonathan goes into detail about following the precepts, seeing into the nature of reality, letting go of preferences, and establishing a deep intimacy with mindfulness practice when life feels too busy.  He says it’s about being mindful of when the mind is entangled with suffering and when it is free of craving.  In the end, Johnathan encourages us to continually ask ourselves, “How is the mind right now?  Is there suffering or not?”  

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