Sublime

One of the greatest gifts we can offer people is to embody nonattachment and nonfear.

years. He shared with us that when he walks from his office to his secretary’s office or to a meeting room, he sings silently to himself, “Breathing, smiling. Walking, happy.” “Breathing, smiling. Walking, happy.”

I am determined to let go of hurrying, competing, being busy, and disgruntled.

The cries of the world out there are not separate from the cries within our own being, within our own heart.

Although there are birth, sickness, old age, and death, now that I have a path of practice, I have nothing more to fear.

Suggested Practice Labeling As you move through your day, notice the many times that you label and categorize objects, experiences, and people: telephone, banana, morning, evening, happiness, brother, sister, pleasant, unpleasant, boring, and so forth. When you notice yourself labeling, take a few seconds to see if you are able to connect with anot

Ajahn Chah said,

Don’t underestimate the transformative power of five minutes of simply sitting.

Beginning to recognize the functioning of the Three Roots in our daily life is a very important and powerful practice. Are we willing to ask ourselves, “Are we sure?” This is the invitation for this week as we continue on our journey.