The important point of spiritual practice is not to try to escape your life, but to face it -- exactly and completely.~Dainin Katagiri Roshi
James's comment: So often we try to run from the very thing that will liberate us. We are scared of our own shadow. When we can stop running and face our shadow we realize that it is nothing to be afraid of. We should view our "difficulties" in life as the great liberators.
It is the prime teaching to allow us freedom from attachments. If we can detach from our notions of what our life should be and just face it for whatever it is then we have a much greater chance to ride the waves rather then drown in them.
-Peace to all beings-
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