Dear Ones,
I have been practicing for the past several weeks with a great deal of anxiety. Today I received an email with a quote from Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche that showed me the purpose and power of practicing with difficult emotions. I re-post it here for your enjoyment: DIVING INTO IRRITATION We cannot con the existing experience of life; we cannot con our experiences or change them by having some unrealistic belief that things are going to be okay, that in the end everything is going to be beautiful. If we take that approach, then things are not going to be okay. For the very reason that we expect things to be good and beautiful, they won’t be. In a genuine approach to spirituality, we are not looking for a kick, for inspiration, or bliss. Instead, we are digging into life’s irritations, diving into the irritations and making a home out of that. Then the irritations become a source of great joy, transcendental joy, because there is no pain involved at all. ~Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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Maria Rodriguez, MSW is a Yoga and Buddhist practitioner. She currently studies in the Iyengar Yoga method, as well as Zen Mindfulness Practice in the tradition of the Venerable Thich Nhat Hahn. She lives in Philadelphia, PA with her Rat Terrier/Lhasa Apso mix Manjushri (He who brings great understanding). ArchivesCategoriesAll Anxiety Beginning Bhagavad Gita Buddhist Practice Buddhist Practice Meditation Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche Ending Life Changes Practicing With Emotions Quotes Relationships Silence The Five Rememberances Witnessing |