How hard it can be to turn our attention within! How easily we allow our old habitsand set patterns to dominate us! Even though they bring us suffering, we accept them with almost fatalistic resignation, for we are so used to giving in to them. We may idealize freedom, but when it comes to our habits, we are completely enslaved. Still, reflection can slowly bring us wisdom. We may, of course, fall back into fixed repetitive patterns again and again, but slowly we can emerge from them and change. Rinpoche
If we put forth the effort and reflect on what has transpired we can slowly get out of our set patterns and start living a more enjoyable life that is more fulfilling and happier
Believe that change can happen, even after overwhelming evidence says things never seem to get better.
Shidoshi_Nichiren · Sat May 06, 2006 @ 12:45am · 0 Comments |