What is this aging
that hides and scares me at night?
My children delight me.
If you can just appreciate each thing, one by one, then you will have pure gratitude - Suzuki Roshi -
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
Celebrate inconsistency
There is no perfection other than the way things are now. Consistency is a concept that warps reality and a practice that makes us into liars.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Fear and the Future
I'm at our headquarters in Maryland participating in high-level planning for our organization. We are creating our next five year strategic plan.
Here's what I notice: Fear has us focus on deficiencies. I'm talking about very subltle, sometimes insidious fear. Like with personal growth I believe that only practices will more fully uncover negative emotions and thoughts that limit us. In this case, the practice is to focus on assets and strengths and to plan from that place. If we pay attention then this practice will uncover our fears.
The great thing about uncovering our fears is that we can then be with them, say hello, and, perhaps, say goodbye; we will actually be more aware of them but we no longer will be working based upon them.
I'm excited about our work today.
Here's what I notice: Fear has us focus on deficiencies. I'm talking about very subltle, sometimes insidious fear. Like with personal growth I believe that only practices will more fully uncover negative emotions and thoughts that limit us. In this case, the practice is to focus on assets and strengths and to plan from that place. If we pay attention then this practice will uncover our fears.
The great thing about uncovering our fears is that we can then be with them, say hello, and, perhaps, say goodbye; we will actually be more aware of them but we no longer will be working based upon them.
I'm excited about our work today.
Saturday, May 31, 2008
My Fault
My fault is that I run away. I've done it for so long that I believe it find pleasure in doing so.
The dharma teaches me that doing so brings suffering. My commitment is to follow the dharma in this matter.
When I am pumped about being with this reality I yell, "Bring it on". When I find no motivation to be with this reality I seek my commitment to the dharma, to the option for not suffering, and to my love for this world.
The dharma teaches me that doing so brings suffering. My commitment is to follow the dharma in this matter.
When I am pumped about being with this reality I yell, "Bring it on". When I find no motivation to be with this reality I seek my commitment to the dharma, to the option for not suffering, and to my love for this world.
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