(Bell)
(FRENCH) Why do I feel so free?
Sometimes I wonder if I am not lacking all discipline.
I would like to know how to tell the difference
between the moments where I really listen to myself and respect myself
and the moments where I let myself go.
I often feel that I have a lot of freedom.
But sometimes I wonder if I am lacking self discipline.
So how can I know the difference between
listening to myself and respecting myself,
and just letting myself do anything I like without any kind of boundaries?
How can I find a balance between freedom and self respect
and also appropriate action?
There are many of us that have the same kind of experiences.
Sometimes we are doing very well,
we practice the five mindfulness trainings perfectly,
sometimes not so perfectly.
I think we should not think of the practice
too much in terms of discipline.
Because the practice can be pleasant and joyful.
We do not have to force ourselves to practice.
It is like walking meditation.
You don't have to force yourself to walk slowly, to make efforts.
Because the practice of walking meditation can be very pleasant.
And every step can bring you joy,
pleasure,
peace
touching life deeply.
And if we practice like that,
if we keep practicing like that it becomes a habit.
And we want to practice.
We do not want to impose the practice on ourselves.
Whether Thay is alone or Thay is with a group of people
he walks very much the same way.
Because it gives him pleasure
And he is ...
He is profiting,
profiting from the...
... from the hours, the minutes, the days that are given to him to live.
He does not want to waste, 'gaspiller', any moment.
He wants to live each moment of his life deeply.
And these moments can be both nourishing and healing
not only for him but for his disciples, for his friends and for his society.
So you don't have to impose the practice on yourself.
It becomes a habit rather than a discipline.
And the second thing is that you need a Sangha.
Because with a Sangha, with a practice Sangha
we are reminded to go back to our practice in case we forget to enjoy.
Because the practice is also the enjoyment.
Very often the conditions of happiness are there
but we are not there.
We do not know how to recognise them and make good use of them
to be happy right here and right now.
We are seeking pleasure and happiness in the future.
That is a waste.
So in that case, if there is a brother, a sister around you who practices well,
you are reminded to go back
and seek pleasure, happiness and freedom right there and right then.
And that is the practice of taking refuge in the Sangha.
Everyone of us, in order to maintain our practice, to support our practice,
should try to set up a group of practitioners in our area,
so that we can take refuge.
We can profit from the group energy,
in order to advance on our path of practice.
(FRENCH) Good luck!
Good luck my dear!
(Laughing)
(Bell)