"We could learn to stop when the sun goes down
and when the sun comes
up.
We could learn to listen to the wind;
we could learn to notice that
it’s raining
or snowing
or hailing
or calm.
We could reconnect with the
weather
that is ourselves,
and we could realize that it’s sad.
The
sadder it is,
and the vaster it is,
the more our heart opens.
We can
stop thinking
that good practice is
when it’s smooth and calm,
and bad
practice is
when it’s rough and dark.
If we can hold it all in our
hearts,
then we can make a proper cup of tea."
from "Wisdom of No Escape" by Pema Chodron
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