A thought on self-improvement, as we usher in the new year: When we start to meditate or to work with any kind of spiritual discipline, we often think that somehow were going to improve, which is a subtle aggression against who we really are. Its a bit like saying, If I jog Ill be a much better person. If I had a nicer house Id be a better person. If I could meditate and calm down Id be a better person. Or the scenario may be that we find fault with others. We might say, If it werent for my husband Id have a perfect marriage. If it werent for the fact that my boss and I cant get on, my job would be just great. And, If it werent for my mind, my meditation would be just excellent. But loving-kindness ~maitri~ towards ourselves doesnt mean getting rid of anything. Maitri means that we can still be crazy, we can still be angry. We can still be timid or jealous or full of feelings of unworthiness. Meditation practice isnt about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. Its about befriending who we are already. from Comfortable With Uncertainty is.gd/xzGRjY
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 04:46:08 +0000
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