Aniruddha

And, and it's tied every- in with everything I'm saying, which is that we- when we're asked to be present with our experience, there tends to be this resistance.

And it, it reminds me, there's a, there's a famous sutta, it's not that famous, but anyway, there's a sutta in which one of the very advanced practitioners, Anuruddha, I think he's talking to, um, uh, Sariputta, the Buddha's highest disciple.

And he, and he's saying, "You know, I'm, I'm really concentrated and I'm, I can't figure out why I'm not getting enlightened." [laughs] It's a great thing, you know? I mean, he's like a really advanced practitioner.

And I'm not sure exactly what he says that Sariputta figures out.

And returning to the Pali Canon, there's also this experience within the ordinary, the everyday, the routine.

So the Kulagasimha Sutta, Familiar Sutta, Aniruddha speaking to the Buddha about their community way of life.

Whichever of us returns from the village with alms food, prepares the seats, sets out the water for drinking and for washing and puts the refuge bucket in its place.

Whichever of us returns last lets any food left over, eats that if he wishes.