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Times of crisis 31 – Coping with change

22/6/2020

 
Perhaps I can write this in little thought-bites, in a way that fits the subject:

at times of crisis things can move very fast
we realise how much we operate out of habit
how difficult it is not to
how difficult it is when our underlying perceptions are challenged

our whole perception of who we are can start to break down
we need something stable to hang on to, 
finding a sense of ourselves apart from the changing conditions

this can be something we do no matter what happens
keeping something conscious going 
filling the gaps with the simple prayer
Photo of fading dandelion

​we must not think we ‘should not be attached’ but ask ourselves where to find a refuge

we must not think ‘suffering is our own fault’ but work with what we can change in ourselves

keeping calm
the heart response is most important
not just trying to be clever with something
but trying to find a perception that fits is often a matter of words
not making too much or too little
looking for balance between the extremes

and we must keep asking, what do we really need?





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I offer this for your reflection

Ajahn Kalyāno
http://www.openthesky.co.uk

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