More on balancing the five faculties on Page Fifty-One. Here, Sayadaw explains that excessive faith brings excessive joy and excitement and blots out the remaining faculties, too much effort prevents calm concentration. He illustrates with the story of Sona, who in walking meditation developed painful sores on his feet. Later the Buddha illustrated excessive effort with the simile of stringing a lute, must be neither too tight or too loose.
I never think I have enough effort. Of these five I honestly can't pick one that I feel real strong in. I can use faith, however, at times a good Dharma talk and I am filled with joy and faith toward practice. My feet are lilly-white but strong from running.
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