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(FRENCH)[br]Why do I feel so free?

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Sometimes I wonder if[br]I am not lacking all discipline.

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I would like to know how[br]to tell the difference

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between the moments where I really[br]listen to myself and respect myself

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and the moments[br]where I let myself go.

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I often feel that I have a lot of freedom.

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But sometimes I wonder[br]if I am lacking self discipline.

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So how can I know the difference between

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listening to myself and respecting myself,

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and just letting myself do anything[br]I like without any kind of boundaries?

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How can I find a balance between[br]freedom and self respect

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and also appropriate action?

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There are many of us that have[br]the same kind of experiences.

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Sometimes we are doing very well,

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we practice the five mindfulness[br]trainings perfectly,

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sometimes not so perfectly.

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I think we should not[br]think of the practice

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too much in terms of discipline.

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Because the practice[br]can be pleasant and joyful.

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We do not have to[br]force ourselves to practice.

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It is like walking meditation.

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You don't have to force yourself[br]to walk slowly, to make efforts.

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Because the practice of walking meditation[br]can be very pleasant.

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And every step can bring you joy,

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pleasure,

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peace

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touching life deeply.

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And if we practice like that,

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if we keep practicing like that[br]it becomes a habit.

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And we want to practice.

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We do not want to impose[br]the practice on ourselves.

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Whether Thay is alone or[br]Thay is with a group of people

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he walks very much the same way.

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Because it gives him pleasure

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And he is ...

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He is profiting,

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profiting from the...

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... from the hours, the minutes, the days[br]that are given to him to live.

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He does not want to waste,[br]'gaspiller', any moment.

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He wants to live[br]each moment of his life deeply.

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And these moments can be[br]both nourishing and healing

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not only for him but for his disciples,[br]for his friends and for his society.

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So you don't have to impose[br]the practice on yourself.

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It becomes a habit[br]rather than a discipline.

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And the second thing[br]is that you need a Sangha.

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Because with a Sangha,[br]with a practice Sangha

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we are reminded to go back to[br]our practice in case we forget to enjoy.

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Because the practice[br]is also the enjoyment.

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Very often the conditions[br]of happiness are there

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but we are not there.

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We do not know how to recognise them[br]and make good use of them

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to be happy right here and right now.

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We are seeking pleasure[br]and happiness in the future.

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That is a waste.

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So in that case, if there is a brother,[br]a sister around you who practices well,

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you are reminded to go back

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and seek pleasure, happiness and freedom[br]right there and right then.

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And that is the practice of[br]taking refuge in the Sangha.

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Everyone of us, in order to maintain[br]our practice, to support our practice,

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should try to set up a group[br]of practitioners in our area,

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so that we can take refuge.

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We can profit from the group energy,

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in order to advance on[br]our path of practice.

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(FRENCH)[br]Good luck!

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Good luck my dear!

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(Laughing)

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