lead to radiant abiding:
asserting the truth,
not yielding to anger,
and giving, even if you have only a little to share.
Dhammapada v. 224
We are the creators of the world. Our actions of body, speech and mind give form to the space we inhabit. Investing in inner awareness liberates us from a dependency on the material world. The outer conditions of our life come and go: at times, they are agreeable and rewarding, at other times wearisome and disappointing. Yet we can always make the effort to speak truth. We can always wait before succumbing to anger. And no matter how much or how little we own, we can always give. We already have the power to create a beautiful abiding.
With Metta,
Bhikkhu Munindo
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