The purpose of studying Buddhism is
not to study Buddhism, but to study ourselves.
Shunryu Suzuki;
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
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It is always a challenge. This morning I checked my
e-mail to see a notice from my bank that my account is overdrawn. It seems that
Monday $42 was withdrawn and paid to Center Stage Theater. Maybe I bought
tickets for someone in my sleep? I don’t know anything about it. I am on a very
tight budget, down to the dollar by the end of the month. I do pretty well with
this and am diligent about avoiding that $34 overdraft fee but when it happens
I am devastated. I have to shave off expenses wherever I can to make up for any
loss or extra charges.
This is
a case whereby I have done nothing wrong and, if the system works as it should,
I will get a refund and the overdraft fee will be dismissed. So, my task today
is to brace myself for the shock if the bank or the Center Stage Theater do
nothing to remedy the situation. Take a deep breath and put out positive energy…
know thyself. Can I allow such petty nonsense to upset the applecart of serenity
in my heart? That is the challenge. Can I still grow compassion and deal with
the problem sanely and reasonably? If I can accept that to do so doesn’t come
naturally, I can rely on the Heart of Compassion, a Power greater than my own
proclivities, to grant me the stability to do so.
geo 5,520
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