Who you are, where you are

Meditation is a process of lightening up, of trusting the basic goodness of what we have and who we are, and of realizing that any wisdom that exists, exists in what we already have. Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted and inspired way. One of the major obstacles to what has been traditionally called enlightenment is resentment,  feeling cheated, holding a grudge against who you are, where you are, what you are. This si why we talk so much about maki ng friends with ourselves because for one reason or another we don’t feel that satisfaction in a full and complete way.

Pema Chodron, The Wisdom of No Escape

photo: Louise Gumb
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3 thoughts on “Who you are, where you are

  1. When I find myself rushing, my mind racing like I am late, the phrase you are exactly where I need to be. It is like letting the tension release and the mind settle into right now.

    So much thought and stress evaporates quickly. Reset to now during the day. fill the mind with what the eyes view a couple times a day.

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