“We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all ofContinue reading “Reading: Being Tested by Pema Chödron”
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Reading from Class: Peaceful in the Face of Chaos
“The peace that we’re looking for is not peace that crumbles as soon as there is difficulty or chaos. Whether we’re seeking inner peace or global peace or a combination of the two, the way to experience it is to build on the foundation of unconditional openness to all that arises. Peace isn’t an experienceContinue reading “Reading from Class: Peaceful in the Face of Chaos”
Reading from Class: “The Power Needed in Yoga” by Sri Aurobindo
Thanks to Kate for reminding me of this reading I shared in the past “The power needed in Yoga is the power to go through effort, difficulty, or trouble without getting fatigued, depressed, discouraged, or impatient and without breaking off the effort or giving up one’s aim or resolution. A quiet vigilant but undistressed persistenceContinue reading “Reading from Class: “The Power Needed in Yoga” by Sri Aurobindo”