250812 What I learned in my studies this morning 5

Today's Meditation(s):

The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh (ed. by Melvin McLeod), The Five Mindfulness Trainings, True Happiness

We are one: in our need to relieve suffering and find happiness; in our desire to be understood and accepted; in our mistaken belief that the ten thousand things should be attended and pursued.

I need to do more to help. More time, more money, more effort. I have so much compared to many of my friends and to the community in general.

And while the desire for wealth, fame, and power are blessedly absent from my soul, I do wish for a bit more money and for pleasurable experiences. But I can accept those that come, without pursuit and without rancor should they remain absent.