"If we can train ourselves through meditation to be more open and more accepting toward the wild arc of our experience, if we can lean into the difficulties of life and ride of our minds, we can become more settled and relaxed amid whatever life brings us." ~ Pema Chodron
Pema Chodron presents the idea that many of us spend our lives running. Either we are racing toward experiences we believe hold the promise of complete happiness or making mad dashes away from unpleasant ones we imagine will rob us of it.
"Our life is an endless journey: the practice of meditation allows us to experience all the textures of the roadway, which is what the journey is all about." ~ Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Meditation provides a training ground for the mind. A place to cultivate the on going lessons of mastering our emotions. A place to grow brave enough to meet the 'self within the self' confronting who we think we are so that we can awaken to who we are truly meant to be. It is in our meditation practice we can begin the process of unfolding, peeling away the layers that keep us stagnant in suffering.
Following this reading, you may be encouraged to explore the following:
Have I committed myself to running?
How can a daily meditation practice bring greater meaning to my life?
Am I willing to confront that which might prevent my full awakening?
