The Space Between our Fingers
From Tricycle Magazine's Daily Dharma: July 7, 2007
Peace is a natural mind-state in every one of us. Peace has been there since the day we were born and it is going to be there until the day we die. It is our greatest gift; so why do we think we have no peace of mind?
Experiencing peace is like looking at our hands. Usually, we see only the fingers--not the spaces in between.
In a similar manner, when we look at the mind, we are aware of the active states, such as our running thoughts and the one-thousand-and-one feelings that are associated with them, but we tend to overlook the intervals of peace between them.
If one were to be unhappy or sad every minute of the twenty-four hour day, what would happen to us? I guess we would all be in the mad house! --Thynn Thynn
1 comment:
So well said and so true. It reminds me of a saying I learned in a coaching course: 'what you are focused on, you'll get more of'.
Wishing you a lovely end to your week:-)
Post a Comment