We need to inquire into any discomfort arising within. Imagine you are sitting on a pillow with one leg bent in such a way that the discomfort becomes greater and greater. Would you do something about it or would you just keep sitting like that for the rest of your life? Physical discomfort is something that all of us wish to escape or alleviate, and discard as quickly as possible. What about mental and emotional discomfort? What can be compared in importance to that and why do we feel uncomfortable so often? Nobody feels at ease in an untidy, messy household, or likewise when there are unwholesome aspects arising in our inner household such as resistance, dislikes, fears, feeling threatened, worries about our past or future. How can that be comfortable?