“Each of us is a king who reigns over a very vast territory that has five rivers. The first river is our body, which we do not know well enough.
The second is the river of sensations. Each sensation is a drop of water in this river. There are pleasant sensations, others that are unpleasant and neutral sensations. To meditate is to sit down on the bank of the river of sensations and identify each sensation as it arises.
The third is the river of perceptions, which it is necessary to observe. You must look deeply into their nature in order to understand.
The fourth is the river mental formations, of which there are fifty one. And finally there is the river of consciousness.”
The second is the river of sensations. Each sensation is a drop of water in this river. There are pleasant sensations, others that are unpleasant and neutral sensations. To meditate is to sit down on the bank of the river of sensations and identify each sensation as it arises.
The third is the river of perceptions, which it is necessary to observe. You must look deeply into their nature in order to understand.
The fourth is the river mental formations, of which there are fifty one. And finally there is the river of consciousness.”
From TRUE LOVE by Thich Nhat Hanh, Buddhist monk and teacher.
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