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No Time to Lose
Awakening Loving-Kindness
Comfortable with Uncertainty
When Things Fall Apart
The Places That Scare You
Start Where You Are
The Wisdom of No Escape
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“Whatever you meet unexpectedly, join with meditation.”
Commentary
The unexpected will stop your mind. Rest in that space. When thoughts start again, do tonglen, breathing in whatever pain you may feel, thinking that others also feel like this and gradually becoming more and more willing to feel this pain with the wish that others won't have to suffer. If it is a "good" shock, send out any joy you may feel, wishing for others to feel it also. Meeting the unexpected is also an opportunity to practice patience and nonaggression.
FROM: The Compassion Box—Book, CD, and Card Deck |
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