Bhavana, or mental cultivation, is an essential Buddhist practice. This mental training to overcome the defilements is likened to a farmer cultivating the field because it is a gradual process, needs proper conditions and regular attention through effort and discipline. If you are feeling disheartened with the pace of progress of your meditation practice, you are not alone! Venerable Meghiya, the Buddha’s attendant while they were staying at the Calika mountain, had encountered a similar challenge in his practice.
How can we control the distracting thoughts and overcome the strong defilements in our meditation? What are the necessary conditions for spiritual maturity?
Listen to the advice given by the Buddha to this earnest but impatient monk.
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