It's hard to live a life that isn't motivated by cravings. It means being motivated by love, and that takes time to make intuitive.
So it makes sense, as I'm trying to change my eating habits, to take the time to make loving kindness the mission of my life.
In his new book, Mingyur Rinpoche repeats the belief that sitting still is the most radical and impactful thing we can do for the world.
This is a difficult thing to believe because it goes against all the learning we have received. Action is what changes things. Action is the only thing that changes things and can bring about happiness. Or so we are taught
But sitting still is action. It is the action of connecting to the driving force of the universe. It is the action of liberating ourselves from the suffering that chaos and poor habits create. It is the action of recalibrating our lives with the deepest and most enduring wisdom. It is the action of being determined to know reality as it is, not as we want it to be.
