A student visited his meditation master, lamenting, “My situation is unbearable! I feel so distracted – my legs ache, my mind is full of thoughts, or I keep falling asleep. It’s terrible.”
The master, in a matter-of-fact tone, reassured the student, “That’s okay. It will pass.”
A week later, the student returned, exclaiming, “My meditation is wonderful! I feel so ecstatically joyous and alive! Now I understand everything!”
The teacher, once again calmly, stated, “That’s okay. It will pass.”