Gentleness

This week, a recommendation from Buddhist Teacher Pema Chodron.

Gentleness in our practice and in our life helps to awaken the genuine heart of bodhichitta. It’s like remembering something. This compassion, this clarity, this openness, are like something we have forgotten.

Sitting here being gentle with ourselves, we’re rediscovering something. It’s like a mother reuniting with her child; having been lost to each other for a long, long time, they reunite. The way to reunite with the genuine heart of bodhichitta is to lighten up in your practice and in your whole life.

Pema’s words are encouragement to bring a sense of ease and acceptance into your practice. Being patient and open to what arises in each moment. Accepting your current experience without resistance and moving from there with wisdom and compassion.