Bhante Pesala: When Words Become a Map for the Mind

Bhante Pesala shows up in my head when words matter too much and also not at all, when I’m tired of sloppy thinking but scared of becoming rigid. I am reflecting on Bhante Pesala tonight because I recognized that same old habit of being non-committal with my thoughts. I caught myself using phrases like "I sort of see it," or "it's roughly like th

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