A lot of our difficulties comes from the “name” we put on our experiences, how we label what is happening to us. This applies particularly to how we talk to ourselves in the moments that something is occurring, as this Sutta from the Buddhist tradition tells us:Name has weighed down everything
Nothing is more extensive than name.
Name is the one thing that has
All under its control
S. 1.61
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HI Karl, I enjoy your mindful balance blog. I often copy them into a powerpoint presentation that I let run in my classrooms (university) before class starts/ Stuart
Hi Stuart, Thanks for passing by and for your comment. It is a really nice idea and made me smile….although I hope it does not empty the class before it even begins! What subject do you teach?
Best wishes across the miles,
Karl
So true. Our labels of things are so revealing of our inner state and the lens through which we perceive our experience(s).