Retreat

“Mendicants, meditate in retreat. ^[1]

A mendicant in retreat truly understands.

What do they truly understand?

They truly understand that the eye is impermanent.

They truly understand that sights …

eye consciousness …

eye contact …

the pleasant, painful, or neutral feeling that arises dependent on mind contact is impermanent.

Mendicants, meditate in retreat.

A mendicant in retreat truly understands.”