Patti, you ARE a Buddha. I remember the teaching of Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, a great teacher, who said during a Tara practice; "remember that you are not Mary Smith pretending to be Tara, you ARE Tara thinking that you are Mary Smith" One of my teachers said that we have to realize that all of our emotions are a perfect manifestation of being. In the West we are conditioned to seek and rejoice in those emotions that are pleasurable and reject what we consider uncomfortable or painful, But we must strive to accept whatever arises, without indulging or rejecting what appears in us. Accepting the suchness, the isness of what arises brings the "wisdom of equality", the realisation that all phenomena have always been of ‘equal taste’ within great rigpa-awareness. Rejoice that you are alive and capable of feeling all the range of human emotions, for all of them are a play, a movement of our true Buddha nature. 😀❤️

so nice to see some positive news - I could feel my mood lighten each one I glanced at :-) thanks

Hi Alistair, I believe so - there is often a waterwheel (with oxen pulling a cart etc) nearby too. However here is another interpretation… It is quite complex!.. 😌

Thank you so much for sharing this, James.❤️🙏

A great reminder to shift perspective and view life with wonder even all (especially all) it’s crappier parts.

Thanks James. What energy she has and certainly something to see the world differently.

Thank you for this , James. What an inspiration that wonderful lady is? Makes me think differently,now, of my aches and pains. ❤️🙏

Love this Julia..... ☺️

Elegant and tough indeed!

Dear Fran, sending much love and healing vibes, to you, for a speedy recovery. XX❤️🙏

Hi - yes it’s the other ‘stuff’ not the MindSprings community! I am receiving all sorts and get uplifted when I receive an email from MindSprings when it’s something completely different! Thanks Teena.

Wading through lots of books etc is overwhelming for me in trying to find answers to such questions; I’d love you to do more of your consise, clear writing like above - it is so helpful to come back to. Allows me to really try and absorb it properly, fit all the pieces together better. Thanks Alistair, loving this new topic already xx