The Power of Restraint

As you practice it, if you start gently and lovingly you'll see that it becomes a tremendous source of strength. It really is a power in the mind. Okay, there's another aspect of restraint. It's not simply the letting go of that which is unskillful. It can also be understood as the conservation of energy. We're stretching our mind, we're stretching how much energy our bodies can accommodate. Often it feels uncomfortable. So the tendency very often is to let a little air out of the balloon... To have these energy leaks so that we feel more okay.