Non- aggression

[micki]

Today's chapter was on nonaggression but interestingly it wasn't really about directly training yourself to avoid harm with your body, speech, or mind. It was more about how a lack of self-knowledge is in itself a form of aggression. And here by self-knowledge she meant something like discerning the underlying layer of the mind, the space between thoughts. Basically she said we mostly try to distract ourselves from our thoughts; this can be physical movements when we are irritated or bored or anxious, or it can be seeking all sorts of distractions. Instead we need to train our mind so we can see the gaps.

I feel like this book is a little bit more basic than the other ones of hers I read. I think probably very good for beginners, but I'm a little bored at the moment?