Even now, across the ruins of a day spent in mad pursuit of gain, I can yet appreciate last night’s Dhamma talk. Yesterday was the first uposatha day that I had observed in some time and I felt strangely ill and achy for most of the day (this may have been due to the cold I am fighting but fasting always brings such things to the surface) so it was difficult for me to keep my attention on the talk at all. Nonetheless I was inspired by the reminder to continually and purposefully seek to brighten the mind by reflecting on the goodness in our life: our opportunities, comforts, teachers, etc… Nothing new but I am grateful for it.
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And thank you for passing the reminder along! Brighten the mind by reflecting on what we have, cultivating an attitude of gratitude, acknowledging how our needs are met without fail–happiness is possible in this moment. Thank you again.
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