Collecting Gold Dust

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When a retreat begins, defilements will negotiate with the yogi. Okay, how long do you want to practice for? One month? Two months? Three months? All right. We'll leave you alone for that long. But when the retreat is over, then it's our turn again! And it really is their turn again. Delusion loves hearing the line, 'The retreat is over!' When this happens, it is now time for defilements to come back out to play. When you return home, remember that you are there, at home. You should remain in the present moment there. The present moment is the only real thing. Through everything in your life you are remembering to be mindful, remembering how to be mindful, and building and maintaining samādhi, or stability of the mind. I want you to use your wisdom to continue the work. You collect this gold dust a bit more each day, day by day. Mindfulness is a lifetime commitment, not a part-time job. It is something that you really, really need to do all the time. All the time.