August 19, 2546 B.E.
Time Management
Today is the 37th day of this Rains-Retreat. We are doing the countdown every day to remind everyone how important each day is.To be alive for another day is a great gift for those who know that they are here to make clear the Path and Fruit of Nibbana and to pursue Perfections. It is a greater gift than money or other kinds of material wealth because one has the opportunity to spend the day making clear the Path and Fruit of Nibbana.You have already learnt that the Path and Fruit of Nibbana can be found inside you by bringing your mind to a standstill at the seventh base in the center of your body. You have the know-how; it remains for you to practice it earnestly.
Everyone on earth has twenty-four hours a day. What really matters is whether or not one is spending one’s time to gain something significant in one’s life.The time spent must yield what is called life’s gain. Life’s gain is measured by one’s increasing wholesomeness which can be gained by giving alms, observing the Precepts, practicing meditation, etc. However, some people spend their days without gaining anything significant.
They have all kinds of excuses when invited to perform wholesome deeds. They are too busy. They do not have the time when actually they do but it all depends on how they manage their time.If one knows how to manage one’s time, one will realize how one has plenty of time to practice meditation. If instead of spending time talking on the phone, watching movies, watching TV, reading nonsensical books, having fun, etc., one chooses to spend it practicing meditation then one will have gained something significant in one’s life.
