Friday, May 11, 2007

Daily Dharma: Spiritual Practice


Today's Daily Dharma from Tricycle:

Spiritual Practice

Spiritual practice is difficult in the beginning. You wonder how on earth you can ever do it. But as you get used to it, the practice gradually becomes easier. Do not be too stubborn or push yourself too hard. If you practice in accord with your individual capacity, little by little you will find more pleasure and joy in it. As you gain inner strength, your positive actions will gain in profundity and scope.

~ The Dalai Lama, A Flash of Lightning in the Dark of Night

From Everyday Mind, a Tricycle book edited by Jean Smith

From my experience, the key point in this quote is not pushing too hard. If we become attached to outcomes in our spiritual practice, we are missing the point. It's not about the destination, as they say, it's about the journey.


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