Mind Like A Tamed Elephant, Ayya Medhanandi

The Buddha says "delight in vigilance" – live an examined life: mindful, patient, ethical and reflective. We protect the mind while also investigating it and probing deeply. And we train it – just as the elephant trainer tames a wild elephant. We discover that there is illumination here within the mind itself, ready to bring forth. Once we were blind with untamed habits. But as we train the mind, we open the 'Dhamma eye' to see this rare treasure of the awakened heart. And we clearly know the joy of luminous wisdom, unsurpassed in this world – Nibbana. Morally whole, we are at peace, self-radiant, empty of darkness, and filled with light.  Sati Saraniya Hermitage, Dec. 21, 2021