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Once upon a time there lived a poor archer who hit his target every time – no matter how small, how far. When he pulled his bowstring into position, he became the picture of concentration, calm and focus. It would seem as if the arrow was being released not from the bow, but from him. …
The error lies in the interpretation of the word “self less action” and “Being unattached to results”. The common interpretation of ‘selfless’ seems to be ‘unselfish’ or ‘noble’ or ‘without expecting anything in return’. Or an ‘action done for the greater good, and not for oneself’. And we often agree because it sounds so ‘nice’…so …
The common answers found for this question usually swing between morality(“Because God said so”) and practicality(“We can try whatever is practically possible”) But that’s not needed. If you understand what the teachings really mean – it makes absolute, logical, meaningful sense. The other good news is, you do not have to use labor, hardwork, ‘will power’ …
I began the struggle by chasing money, status. Someone told me that’s cheap. Chase being a noble, caring human being instead. I did. Until I realized I was still chasing status – albeit a more sophisticated one. Then somebody told me – money, status are just symbols. What I was chasing is pleasure. A pleasurable …
Suffering is unnecessary, but still extremely natural. Nothing to be embarrassed about. This can be difficult, especially in spiritual circles if suffering is downplayed a lot. Imagine a 4 year old crying desperately because his toy broke. “It’s just a toy!” True. The crying is unnecessary, but still extremely natural. The suffering is very real …