Chapter 4
Once a person moves ation, ate in his sleep.
Ananda lived h Buddha for many years.
For years near Buddha.
One morning ;For years I ching you sleep.
Not once do you ever c in tion.
Your limbs stay est movement.
Many times I up at nigo cher you have moved.
I ayed up nigc, rest in tion; you never ever change sides.
Do you keep some kind of a record of your sleep t?quot;
quot;I dont need to keep any record,quot; Buddha replied.
quot;I sleep in a conscious state, so I find no need to change sides.
I can if I to.
turning from one side to anot a requirement of sleep, its a requirement of your restless mind.
quot; A restless mind cannot even rest in one place for a single nig alone during the day.
Even sleeping at nigime ts restlessness.
If you c niginuously restless time.
You will find he day.
In niging in muc of breatired.
At nigs in mucs during the day.
nighe day.
night as well.
tal difference bet of suc t at niged, unconscious; everytinues to function as usual.
So Budd;I can c to, but there is no need.
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But realize
A man sitting in a chair keeps jiggling his legs.
Ask ;? Its understandable if t op immediately.
t even move for a second, but ion as to w.
It slessness ation in tire body.
Inside is tless mind; it cannot be still, in one position, even for a moment.