This Clear Moment
Student: It is very difficult to practice without expectation. Because we are putting in all the energy and time and... So how to do it?
Zen Master Bon Shim: Experience the expectation. Experience whatever you feel: experience it fully. Usually the problem is with not accepting things as they are: then suffering comes. When you have expectations, experience them. And what then? How long can you keep this expecting mind?
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