Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Generous Questions, Part 2

Sometimes when I watch birds in my feeder, walk along the river, or even walk through a downtown full of strangers, I feel a pleasant source of unity with creation. How suffering fits into this is a puzzle. Thinking about annoying people, on a daily level, is even more of a puzzle. I think the generous question to myself is this: What needs to happen for me to feel that peaceful connection to all when I'm aware of myself making negative judgments?

I don't want to scold myself. I just want to be mindful of negative thoughts—I want to live with the question so to speak.

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