ET Phone Home!
I had not intended to title this post in this way, but it seems perfect actually! The last few days I've found myself moping around, feeling sorry for myself for various reasons, and then - as often happens in these situations, I came across a quote that I totally resonated with and which reminded me of something Frans Stiene, my Reiki teacher would most likely say. It is a quote by the great Buddhist teacher, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche: "Hold the sadness and pain of samsara in your heart, and at the same time the power and vision of the Great Eastern Sun. Then the warrior can make a proper cup of tea." Life is about balance. We cannot live our lives devoid of sadness and pain, but as two of my weekly prayer buddies observed this afternoon, it is about being able to step back and look at things without being caught up in the drama - or viewing things with the dispassion and detachment I've spoken of recently in my posts here, that makes the difference ...