As a wedding gift, our friend Terri gave us "Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Every Day."
These are the last two days entries... food for thought!
March 27
Unfortunately, we do not recognize the empty nature of words and we become fixated on them as if they were something real. This is why pleasant words make us happy, and unpleasant words make us unhappy or angry. These reactions are a sign that we believe in the reality of words. - Kalu Rinpoche
March 28
Not causing harm requires staying awake. Part of being awake is slowing down enough to notice what we say and do. The more we witness our emotional chain reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain. It bcomes a way of life to stay awake, slow down, and notice. - Pema Chodron
As a writer, I am torn between wanting to believe in the reality or truth of words and seeing them as meaningful. But when it comes to human interaction, there is no other way but to believe in the emptiness of words.
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