260905 What I learned in my studies this morning 6*

Today's Meditation:

The Pocket Thich Nhat Hanh (ed. by Melvin McLeod), The Buddha

Suffering can help me understand, can be the door through which I pass to a new stage of enlightenment.

Accept it. Allow it. Let it pass through me, intermingling and becoming part of me that I may learn the lesson it is trying to teach.

Suffering can be a heart killer, robbing me of my compassion and empathy. Don't let it. See past that illusion of separation and re-find the connections I need to others.

It is my community that makes it worth it. Be part of the community, even if it is difficult. It's my duty. And my salvation.