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(Quote) I agree. It's important to distinguish acceptance from complacency. The line between the two is the line between right and wrong effort. To practice acceptance is to practice honesty, to acce… (View Post)
(Quote) I echo the gradual and diligent comments. I think the first sutta could be interpreted as a poetic narrative of the gradual training. Thanissaro’s translation of MN 27 describes it beginning … (View Post)
Couple more observations. First, the comparison in the beginning of the sutta could correspond to the threefold training: Plowing = Ethical conduct Sowing = Mental discipline Supporting = Wisdom Weal… (View Post)