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Quality mind, quality decisions
Sayadaw U Tejaniya · 4 min
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Sayadaw explains that the quality of decisions depends on the quality of the present mind. With wisdom, choices are sound and confident, whereas delusion (moha) breeds doubt and confusion.
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EnglishOkay, I think it's just a question, I think, of not enough wisdom, but, um, just seeing a habit pattern of the mind with, um, with making choices, making decisions. Mm-hm. Well, one pattern where there's, um, really little or no wisdom, it feels like, and a lot of— a lot of confusion, a lot of moha.
EnglishMm-hm. Like, a lot of moha. And so then watching the mind decides one thing, and it goes all in this direction, and it's so intense, very clear. Yes, this, I feel it, it's true, good. Yes. And then maybe 5 seconds, maybe. Week again. 20 minutes, maybe 1 day later, it's totally in a different direction.
EnglishYes. I can— Different mind, different mind. Yeah, but it's very interesting. Motivation's different. If I make the wisdom strong, that time. This present moment, the wisdom is strong, your decision's very right, and your confidence is there, but depending on your quality of mind, you're not very peaceful, you're not very awake, no wisdom is strong, cannot strong, that time your decision is not sure.
EnglishDoubt, less confidence, because of your quality of mind. The quality of mind that comes after or and during? No, no, present moment. When the present moment situation depends on this quality of mind, then your— your— your attitude of mind is changed. Mm-hm. Right?
EnglishSo tomorrow, maybe it's a totally change, a lot of mind, different mind. If that time also your wisdom is strong, then same, same decision.
EnglishRight? Different mind state.
EnglishI find it very difficult to, uh, to make decisions because it's very confusing, because there's so many. That's— that's meaning that you have— you have some expectation or some disliking or disliking there. That's why you cannot decide.
EnglishWell, often I can— well, now I'm seeing more and more, like, wrong view, you know? Yes. A lot of wrong views. That's why. Confusion, dislike. Yes. But the result is I still don't know what to do. Okay. So continue learning. Mm-hm.
EnglishNot easy. This is not easy.
EnglishYour mind's so powerful, then the decision's very fast. Doom, doom, doom. Mm-hm. Right? See the situation that already decided. Yeah. Yeah.
EnglishAnd many anger. You can see many anger. You need to know about the many anger about the situation.
EnglishFor angles from, like, different, um. Views. Different angle, different view means you know about everything about this situation. Then your decision will become more right and right. But if you're less thinking about the one— one part of the anger, maybe your decision is not complete. Mm-hm. Other angles. Can you give an example?
EnglishLike, what kind? Let me see.
EnglishUh, everything is happening because of many cause. Not only one cause. Mm-hm. Right? So when the— the sunrise is arising, the day is a much beyond the day. The meditation teacher also there. Also food. Also cook. Right? Mm-hm. Many, many cause to make this run very smooth.
EnglishThis is a one effort is a one center is a smoothly to run by many cause. So you need to know about admin and meditation teacher, about this and many anger. About the yogi, about the cook, about the dining hall, about the worker. So many anger, right? So which is more important and less.
EnglishEverything is come to all together. That's why one cause, one effect is coming. That means it's many anger.
EnglishSo situation is like this. So if you don't know the situation, then you decide something you don't have information enough, then your decision may be not complete, maybe lack.
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Sayadaw U Tejaniya began his Buddhist training as a young teenager in Burma under the late Shwe Oo Min Sayadaw (1913–2002). After a career in business and life as a householder, he has become a permanent monk since 1996.…