(1:19:00/ 1st episode)
Most of the day to day is not rain. Those are water drops.

1:19:27 අවශ්‍යතා සහ මෙසේ වේව ලැබිය හැකිය – ජාති 2ක්. දෙවන එක සංකල්පිත රාගය හෙවත් දුක්ඛ සත්‍ය නම් වේ. මෙක අලුතින් හදාගන්න දුකක්. A manufactured suffering (Arya Dukka).

There are;
Things that we like, that is not the rain (not Arya dukka)
Things that we dislike, that is not the rain (not Arya dukka)
Things that make us feel happy or joyful, that is not the rain (not Arya dukka)
Things that make us feel sad or depressed, that is not the rain (not Arya dukka)
Things we just do, that is not the rain (not Arya dukka)
Things we need to do like travelling, eating, bathing.., that is not the rain (not Arya dukka)
Situations we face like getting sick, being late, being annoyed…, that is not the rain (not Arya dukka)
Those are different from “I can get it like this, the way I wish I should get it” (මෙසේ වේවා ලැබිය හැකිය).
When you think “I can get it like this, the way I wish I should get it” then that is the rain or Arya dukka.

This idea (“I can get it like this, the way I wish I should get it”) delusively conceptualized by
ignoring the facts of how it otherwise is and
not letting it to be that way and
wanting it the way “I” want.

GPT: Concept 6: Not Everything Is Rain (Arya Dukkha)

(ref: 1st episode ~1:19:00)

A crucial misunderstanding on this path is assuming that everything we experience is Arya Dukkha.
It is not.

Most of day-to-day life is not rain.
They are merely water drops.

If everything were rain, liberation would be impossible. But the Buddha’s insight was precise, not pessimistic. Arya Dukkha is not everywhere by default; it becomes limitless only when confined within the imagination of
“I can get it like this, the way I wish it should be.”

What Is Not Rain

There are many things we encounter every day that are not Arya Dukkha:

• Things that we like — not rain
• Things that we dislike — not rain
• Things that make us feel happy or joyful — not rain
• Things that make us feel sad or depressed — not rain
• Things we simply do — not rain
• Things we need to do, such as traveling, eating, bathing — not rain
• Situations we face, such as getting sick, being late, being annoyed — not rain

These experiences arise, stay for a while, and pass away.
They may be pleasant or unpleasant, light or heavy—but by themselves, they do not constitute Arya Dukkha.

They are two water drops.

Then What Is the Rain?

Rain begins at a very specific moment.

It begins with the thought:

“I can get it like this, the way I wish it should be.”
(මෙසේ වේවා ලැබිය හැකිය)

This is the turning point.

When this idea arises, experience is no longer allowed to be what it is. Reality is rejected, and a personal demand is placed upon it.

This idea is delusively conceptualized by:

• Ignoring the facts of how things already are
• Not allowing conditions to unfold naturally
• Wanting things to be the way “I” want them to be

At that moment, water drops become rain.
Not because life changed—but because view changed.

A Subtle but Powerful Distinction

Feeling happy is not rain.
Feeling sad is not rain.
Being tired, hungry, late, or sick is not rain.

Rain begins when the mind insists:

• This should not be happening
• This must happen the way I want
• Only then will I be okay

Arya Dukkha is not life’s inconvenience.
It is the refusal to let life be inconvenient.

Closing Reflection

Understanding that not everything is rain is deeply liberating.
It allows life to be lived simply, without unnecessary resistance.

When rain is clearly recognized, it can be abandoned.
When water drops are mistaken for rain, suffering multiplies.

Seeing this difference is not philosophical decoration.
It is practical wisdom—applied moment by moment.