I have many teachers in my life right now, from those who live deeply, to those who simply survive daily life. I am finding, through observing these teachers, and from my own experience, that the more one enjoys life, the more they tend to suffer. The deeper I love, the deeper I hurt. It is the bad news, but it is also the good news.
I am learning that by openly embracing what pain may enter my heart, I am able to know myself and the world around me better. If I can resist the urge to seek comfort, and the urge to argue with the reality of suffering, I can find the beauty that is inherent in it. It is, in itself, an incredible teacher. When I am able to accept it and encompass it, I can see where my ego creates the misery. And when I can step outside my ego to find compassion for the sufferer, I find what I truly desire, which can always be reduced to love and self-acceptance. Anguish and heartbreak can become gateways to deepened living, greater compassion and understanding, and expanded love.
I am hoping to improve my ability to welcome the pain and suffering I experience, and to be grateful for the gifts they bring. What I know is that I intend to live from the space of "more." I will listen more, laugh more, feel more, enjoy more, be more and love more . . . and yes, suffer more. What a beautiful thing. I wish you more.
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