Guest guest Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 On Aug 22, 2006, at 8:24 AM, Gloria Lee at NondualitySalon posted > When we meditate, we're creating a situation in which there's a lot > of space. That sounds good but actually it can be unnerving, because > when there's a lot of space you can see very clearly: you've removed > your veils, your shields, your armor, your dark glasses, your > earplugs, your layers of mittens, your heavy boots. Finally you're > standing, touching the earth, feeling the sun on your body, feeling > its brightness, hearing all the noises without anything to dull the > sound. You take off your nose plug, and maybe you're going to smell > lovely fresh air or maybe you're in the middle of a garbage dump. > Since meditation has this quality of bringing you very close to > yourself and your experience, you tend to come up against your edge > faster. It's not an edge that wasn't there before, but because things > are so simplified and clear, you see it, and you see it vividly and > clearly. > > -- Pema Chodron, in Tricycle: The Buddhist Review, Vol. I, #1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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