[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:04.38,0:00:09.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,<Breaking Bad Habits> Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.49,0:00:12.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Questioner) I'm very glad\Nto see you again. Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.25,0:00:18.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for all the help you've provided\Nfor me and a lot of people. Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.83,0:00:22.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Definitely, your wisdom is very much\Nappreciated and accepted. Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.46,0:00:31.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm doing pretty good lately \Nand, at times, feel a lot of equanimity. Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.61,0:00:38.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While there is a lot of peace of mind, there's \Nalways a nagging voice in the background. Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.63,0:00:45.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm afraid to go back to my old habits. Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.22,0:01:00.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even though I've improved a lot,\Nthere are moments I still fall back, Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.11,0:01:05.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I feel frustrated when that happens. Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.90,0:01:22.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Practice has been incredible\Nin easing most of my mental afflictions Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.58,0:01:28.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,through a lot of reflection,\Nand I feel much better. Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.42,0:01:37.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But now that I've been feeling this\Nequanimity for a few weeks Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.33,0:01:38.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and feeling very good, Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.79,0:01:45.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's always a nervousness that\NI'll fall back into my habitual patterns. Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.31,0:01:52.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In a way, that's a negative thinking. Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.93,0:01:58.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very difficult \Nto break these habitual patterns. Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.49,0:02:04.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why is it so difficult? Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.49,0:02:15.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Sunim) Has your relationship with\Nyour daughter improved a lot, or Dialogue: 0,0:02:15.43,0:02:22.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have you been able to let go of the issues \Nthat were hanging over that relationship? Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.48,0:02:24.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Questioner) Yes. Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.28,0:02:31.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Sunim) That's great. \NLet me ask you a question. Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.65,0:02:53.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Which one is more likely to succeed:\Ntrying something for the first time, Dialogue: 0,0:02:53.34,0:03:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or trying what you have succeeded\Npreviously and going at it again? Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.64,0:03:12.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Questioner) Sometimes it's more difficult \Nto go back and review all these patterns. Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.09,0:03:15.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes it's a little easier. Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.63,0:03:19.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But let's say it's easier\Nto go through new things. Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.16,0:03:31.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Still there's some difficulty in that too,\Nbut it gives a better outcome in some way. Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.83,0:03:40.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Sunim) You've experienced\Nsome tough times in your life. Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.45,0:03:50.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you said you have gotten a lot better\Nand can maintain equanimity, Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.09,0:03:54.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,having gone through a lot of practice and\Nputting in a lot of efforts to get there. Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.68,0:04:11.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if your concern comes true\Nand you revert back, Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.72,0:04:15.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would you be a little better than before,\Nknowing what you know Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.68,0:04:21.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and having the capacity that you do, \Nor would you be just as bad as before? Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.26,0:04:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Questioner) I'll be definitely better off\Nknowing what I know now, much better. Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.44,0:04:29.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in many ways, I'm very glad to have overcome my mental attachments; ery glad that whatever I needed to overcome - my mental attachements Through everything I did to overcome\Nmy mental attachments, Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.24,0:04:37.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm much better off in many ways.\NI'm much better off now. Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.44,0:04:39.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am so glad that \NI went through the work Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.65,0:04:46.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because I definitely think\NI am in a better place. Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.99,0:05:33.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Sunim) Let's say \Nyou started off at minus 10, Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.65,0:05:39.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then you worked yourself \Nall the way up to plus 10. Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.18,0:05:45.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if you relapse, as you are concerned, \Nyou won't relapse all the way to minus 10, Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.27,0:05:52.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you'll relapse maybe to minus 5,\Nbut your starting point is now at minus 5. Dialogue: 0,0:05:52.35,0:05:57.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Getting to plus 10 or 15 from that point\Nwill be much easier than the first time. Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.49,0:06:01.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what I'm trying to say is \Nthat even if you relapse, Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.12,0:06:05.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the intensity is not as bad as before, \Nand you have already built up Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.36,0:06:08.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the capacity to bring\Nyourself back up. Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.02,0:06:11.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So there's no reason \Nfor you to be concerned. Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.41,0:06:32.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to practice being awake \Nas much as possible in order to not relapse, Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.23,0:06:37.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you do not need to worry about\Nfalling all the way back to the beginning. Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.17,0:06:43.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It will be much easier to get back up\Nas you now have the capacity. Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.32,0:06:50.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I'm saying that \Nyou should not be scared. Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.23,0:06:54.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, you won't relapse. Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.43,0:06:59.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Second, even if you do, it's going to be\Neasier for you to come back. Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.01,0:07:05.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll do well, \Nthere's no need for worries. Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.20,0:07:15.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ultimately what I'm trying to say is that \Nthere's nothing there for you to be afraid of. Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.71,0:07:23.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Questioner) Thank you.\NYou're right and I really get your point. Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.09,0:07:31.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I cannot say it's greed,\Nbut definitely understand now Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.88,0:07:41.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that even when I relapse to\Nsome kind of a mental affliction Dialogue: 0,0:07:41.29,0:07:47.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or attachment to these habitual patterns,\Ntheir intensity is much less by far. Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.58,0:07:54.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I definitely agree with you that from \Na minus position, possibly I work up to 10. Dialogue: 0,0:07:54.55,0:07:59.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I agree, you are right.\NI have already experienced that. Dialogue: 0,0:07:59.46,0:08:03.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's good that you mentioned\Nbecause I do fall but I don't feel Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.60,0:08:07.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I fall that deep anymore. Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.30,0:08:09.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's good to know.\NThank you very much. Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.62,0:08:30.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Sunim) The fear comes because you are \Nattached to the current state of positivity. Dialogue: 0,0:08:30.28,0:08:35.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You should just observe that you are \Nin a good state and you are maintaining Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.73,0:08:40.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,equanimity and peace of mind \Ninstead of being attached to that state. Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.11,0:08:47.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our mind is always dynamic,\Nit's constantly moving. Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.69,0:08:55.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just because you are in a good state now, \Nyou can't try to grab onto it. Dialogue: 0,0:08:55.37,0:09:06.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All you can do is just observe it \Nas it fluctuates and moves in dynamic ways Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.08,0:09:20.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fear comes from your attachment \Nand desire to hold on to that good state. Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.55,0:09:31.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,First, you need to avoid attaching yourself to\Nor obsessing over the current state. Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.70,0:09:40.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Second, it is for you to realize \Nthat even if you go back, Dialogue: 0,0:09:40.85,0:09:43.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's not something \Nfor you to be afraid of.