rejoice in appreciative awareness,
and abide delighting in this capacity.
Dhammapada v. 22
How capable are we of truly appreciating that which is in front of
us? And further, can we appreciate that which appreciates? We have the
capacity to know, but do we know accurately? For the Buddha and the
great disciples, awareness was unobstructed. Awareness, in and of
itself, was a source of joy. They knew the range of human experiences,
yet were never lost in experience. They simply knew, and their actions
of body, speech and mind were an expression of this clear seeing. Our
discriminating faculties mean we are able to manipulate conditions and
create material comfort and safety. Are we able to stop manipulating
conditions and appreciate them in their true light?Ajahn Munindo
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