Saturday, November 26, 2011

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Many of us are slaves to our minds. Our own mind is our worst enemy. We try to focus, and our mind wanders off. We try to keep stress at bay, but anxiety keeps us awake at night. We try to be good to the people we love, but then we forget them and put ourselves first. And when we want to change our life, we dive into spiritual practice and expect quick results, only to lose focus after the honeymoon has worn off. We return to our state of bewilderment. We’re left feeling helpless and discouraged. It seems we all agree that training the body through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good idea, but why don’t we think about training our minds? 

Friday, November 4, 2011

He’s not perfect, and neither am I. The two of us will never be perfect. But he can make me laugh; cause me to think twice, and will admit to making mistakes. So I’ll hold onto him, and give him all of my heart. Sure he probably doesn't think about me every moment, but he did give me a part of him that he knows I can break.
I won’t hurt him, or expect more than he can give. I won’t analyze him. I will smile when he makes me happy, tell him straight up when he makes me mad, and miss him terribly when we are apart. 
He may not be perfect, but he is perfect for me.