May virtue and serenity belong to all, even my competitors and adversaries.
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In "Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be," Lama Surya Das offers profound insights into change and personal growth, emphasizing the importance of extending goodwill to everyone, including those we may view as opponents. The quote highlights a desire for virtue and peacefulness to touch everyone, transcending personal rivalries and conflicts. This approach suggests that embracing compassion, even towards competitors and adversaries, can lead to spiritual transformation and a deeper sense of connection. By fostering a mindset of serenity, one can navigate life's challenges more gracefully and develop a more enlightened perspective on interpersonal relationships.

In "Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be," Lama Surya Das offers profound insights into change and personal growth, emphasizing the importance of extending goodwill to everyone, including those we may view as opponents. The quote highlights a desire for virtue and peacefulness to touch everyone, transcending personal rivalries and conflicts.

This approach suggests that embracing compassion, even towards competitors and adversaries, can lead to spiritual transformation and a deeper sense of connection. By fostering a mindset of serenity, one can navigate life's challenges more gracefully and develop a more enlightened perspective on interpersonal relationships.

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I went to a charnel ground for the practice of Chod a few dozen times in India and in Nepal. Several times I went to a place near a meat slaughterhouse where thousands of water buffalo bones were piled high in macabre pyramids. One night as I was chanting, the bones began to shift, move, and rattle about. I didn't think it was a ghost or demon, but I did imagine that some kind of huge rat or snake was making its way through the immense pile. I must admit I was scared out of my wits, although I somehow managed to keep chanting, praying, and practicing the somber meditation and visualization until dawn. Was I ever happy when that night ended!
Lama Surya Das Letting Go of the Person...
I went to a charnel ground for the practice of Chod a few dozen times in India and in Nepal. Several times I went to a place near a meat slaughterhouse where thousands of water buffalo bones were piled high in macabre pyramids. One night as I was chanting, the bones began to shift, move, and rattle about. I didn't think it was a ghost or demon, but I did imagine that some kind of huge rat or snake was making its way through the immense pile. I must admit I was scared out of my wits, although I somehow managed to keep chanting, praying, and practicing the somber meditation and visualization until dawn. Was I ever happy when that night ended!
Partings make us sad; they make us feel as though we are being beaten up by fate; sometimes they make us feel desperate and without real connections or roots. When we are torn away from those we love, we suffer from intense feelings of longing and loneliness.
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Partings make us sad; they make us feel as though we are being beaten up by fate; sometimes they make us feel desperate and without real connections or roots. When we are torn away from those we love, we suffer from intense feelings of longing and loneliness.
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Expecting good things to last and unwanted things to stay away forever is simply unrealistic
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With every breath, the old moment is lost; a new moment arrives.
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With every breath, the old moment is lost; a new moment arrives.
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