The Importance of Silence on a Retreat

No talking. Talking about how you are or how you think the retreat is going is of no help to practice. No analysis of whatever is said in the talks or instructions. If I say something that is helpful to you, fine. If not, forget it. Just let the hands do it. Let the mind be on whatever you are doing. Don't evaluate it or compare yourself with others. Put your mind on the job on the eating on the toilet. You do not need to judge what you are eating. All you need to do is fill the stomach to have the energy to practice. So easy for thinking to creep into the mind. It's a habit that everyone has. Some