Saturday, August
31, 2013:
Each time the losses and deceptions of
life teach us about impermanence, they bring us closer to the truth. When you
fall from a great height, there is only one possible place to land: on the
ground --- the ground of truth. And if you have the understand that comes from
spiritual practice, then falling is in no way a disaster, but the discovery of
an inner refuge.
Glimpse After
Glimpse
Sogyal
Rinpoche
&
I am sitting at a
window of the beautiful apartment above my brother in-law’s workshop at Priest
Lake Idaho. The forest surrounds us... the main house and workshop… it is quiet
but soon the sounds of Labor Day Weekend will break through trees with the
noise of boaters and four-wheelers; still, the fresh air and the serenity of
the place goes undisturbed. How can I think of disaster and downfalls in such a
place… this little spot of heaven on earth? It is peculiar, but I can and I can
with nothing but gratitude in my heart for loved ones and family that I would
not fully appreciate if it weren’t for the close calls with impending doom that
have confronted me with the ground of truth in past seasons. I am grateful for
those hard times that brought me through with grace and the unrestrained power
of the Heart of Compassion. This is a sacred place where I sit today.
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