I reach for a favorite book to remind myself of bodhichitta.
Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chodron:
On the journey of the warrior-bodhisattva, the path goes down, not up, as if the mountain pointed pointed toward the earth instead of the sky. Instead of transcending the suffering of all creatures, we move toward turbulence and doubt [...]
I just realized the double entendre in the title of my last post.
I wrote the post about finding my edge and used the meaning of edge to be the outside limit; the place where discomfort sets in, the place where I feel challenged, the place where I have to fight the urge to escape.
I [...]
This is the first picture I’ve seen that gives the true scope of the protests by Buddhist monks against the military junta that rules Burma (the junta calls it the Union of Myanmar).
MandoMama posted about this yesterday. I’ve been so caught up in my own life that I’ve lost track of my sense of outrage. [...]
Today has been an interesting day. I had an hour-long session with MM and learned information that I’m still rolling around in my brain.
As I re-read what I wrote, I was reminded of one of my favorite passages from the book Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chodron, a Buddhist nun:
On the journey of [...]
from my email:
One of the best ways to cope with the disquiet of foresight is to surrender the need to control the outcome, so do your best to stay present — remember, the future is made moment-by-moment, one open heart, one gentle touch, and one kind word at a time.
And don’t forget to smile.
From The Middle Path by James Hollis,
As Jung said, neurosis is suffering which has not discovered its meaning. Keeping our appointment with midlife involves both the suffering and the search for its meaning. Then growth is possible.
When I woke up yesterday morning I felt like I was losing my mind. I [...]
