Get annihilated
Today's Intention: Expose myself to annihilation
There is a Buddhist saying: "Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us."
When I first read this, it seemed pretty intense and I wasn't sure I could relate to it. And then I softened, re-read it a few times, and WHAM! I got it.
Getting down to the essence of my true being, I need to go through many thick layers of muck. This pathway in can shed light on tendencies, walls, resistance which are so embedded they appear to define who I am. By identifying with these qualities, I remain cloaked. It is not about changing who I am, but simply tearing down the weak walls in order to re-build a more stable foundation.
There is a Buddhist saying: "Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us."
When I first read this, it seemed pretty intense and I wasn't sure I could relate to it. And then I softened, re-read it a few times, and WHAM! I got it.
Getting down to the essence of my true being, I need to go through many thick layers of muck. This pathway in can shed light on tendencies, walls, resistance which are so embedded they appear to define who I am. By identifying with these qualities, I remain cloaked. It is not about changing who I am, but simply tearing down the weak walls in order to re-build a more stable foundation.