Pain is not a punishment. Pleasure is not a reward.
October 2010 at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond CA, Pema Chodron shared a story about Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. He blessed a bride and groom at a wedding ceremony by taking out a paper fan and hitting them gentle over the head, back and forth saying to each, “pain is not punishment, pleasure is not a […]
The Moment is Perfect, Thich Nhat Hanh, Shambhala Sun, May 2008.
The Moment is Perfect By Thich Nhat Hanh No matter what we experience when we’re meditating, it only has meaning when we take it out into our daily lives. There is nothing we experience—from the simple act of eating to the complications of work and relationships—that we cannot approach with the mindfulness and compassion we […]
