| "I will focus, I will concentrate, I will let go of my | | | | dharma from something that is the correct source, |
| anger, my hatred, my sleepiness, my laziness, my | | | | that has a lineage, that is not motivated by fame, |
| inability to concentrate, I will let go because those | | | | praise, money, material gifts, or to get something in |
| are not the qualities that are part of me. Those are | | | | return - that is to be free from the eight worldly |
| qualities that can be removed from myself." | | | | dharmas. If that is done by student and teacher alike, |
| We should think very carefully about anger, hatred, | | | | it is a blessed event. It is holy because it is different |
| fear, ego, sloppiness, laziness, sleepiness - all these | | | | from ordinary events that we attend because the |
| qualities are actually obstacles during a dharma talk. If | | | | information passed and shared leads to permanent |
| we're always sleepy and un-alert throughout dharma | | | | happiness and permanent freedom from suffering. So |
| talks and all events, it means there is something | | | | it makes it holy, not suffering is holy - suffering is |
| deeper in our minds that has to be removed. If we're | | | | ordinary. |
| only sleepy during positive events, things that could | | | | Our life is filled with suffering whether we know it or |
| benefit us on a long term, it means that it's an | | | | not. We either suffer knowing we're suffering or we |
| obstacle and if we have obstacles to receive dharma | | | | suffer not knowing we're suffering. Therefore, a |
| or during dharma, it is imperative that we do | | | | dharma talk can be a holy event because it is |
| purification practices for those obstacles will increase | | | | something shared which leads to the eventual |
| in other areas of our lives. | | | | eradication, destruction of suffering and to |
| Similarly, the teacher must teach - elucidate the | | | | permanent happiness. |