One Mindful Moment

There’s no need to read tons of books or remember all the teachings we have learned over the years. Just one mindful moment in the body, breathing in and breathing out, is enough to bring us back to the Dhamma, back to the Buddha, back to reality.

I’m not saying it’s easy. Much of our practice consists of not getting it right. The path of awakening is like that – being able to know that our mistakes and failures are part and parcel of practice. They are the material we work with for Dhamma realization.

In Dhamma practice, our mistakes and failings are the food digested to nourish the heart.

This reflection by Ajahn Sundara is from the book, Paccuppanna, (pdf) p. 23.