Practices    (Patipatti) Miscellaneous               Being sick should not be a hindrance to practice. But, most likely, the yogi will not be able to feel sitting rupa, because the sickness will be too strong. He should just observe the sickness, ignore the position, and realize that rupa-kaya is suffering, which is dukkha sacca. Also he can see that rupa is anatta; it can't be controlled.             How does the yogi know when the mind that has sati-sampajanna arises (present moment)?             When the mind that has sati-sampajanna arises, it knows the posture (this is sati), and the mind knows that the posture is sitting rupa, etc. (this is sampajanna), when sati-sampajanna arises, the feeling will be one of no distraction or worry, no restlessness, and no boredom with the practice.             If the yogi has too little earnestness, the result will be laziness or inattention to practice. Too little earnestness results from lack of understanding of the practice; inability to see suffering and the need to be rid of kilesa; and the inability to see that we can die at any time and must make the most of whatever time we have. Also, the yogi should remember that the Lord Buddha left the legacy of dhamma for us, which is Satipatthana; therefore we should make the most of it in this life.             The beginner should remember that this practice is a very high kusala (the elimination of kilesa), and it may take time. This is because this kusala (skillfulness) is going to bring you freedom of suffering - and that is not easy to do. He should not be in a hurry to achieve results. Also, most practitioners have done incorrect practice before and it will take time to develop practice that follows good dhamma.