Arahant

People have asked about my practice. How do I prepare my mind for meditation? There is nothing special. I just keep it where it is. They ask,"Then are you an arahant?" Do I know? I am like a tree in a forest, full of leaves, blossoms and fruit. Birds come to eat and nest, and animals seek rest in its shade. Yet the tree does not know itself. It follows its own nature. It is as it is.