So the following is a quote from a guy named Jack Kornfield, which is a pretty good name. I wish I was wise enough to write with this level of understanding. It spoke to me this morning.
"The unawakened mind tends to make war against the way things are. Without understanding, we can easily become frightened by life’s fleeting changes, the inevitable losses, conflicts, disappointments, the insecurity of our human lot with its aging and death. Misunderstanding leads us to fight against life, grasping at false security and seeking permanence in things that by their nature can never be truly satisfying.
Contemporary society fosters our tendency to deny reality—we seek to protect ourselves from any direct difficulty and discomfort. We expend enormous energy denying change, covering our insecurity, fighting, pain, death, and loss, and hiding from the basic truths of the natural world.
With mindfulness and compassion we can let go of our battles and open our heart with kindness to things just as they are. Then we come to rest in the present moment. Only in the reality of the present can we love, can we awaken, can we find peace and understanding and connect with ourselves and the world."
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