In this talk, Michael relates Gandhi’s quote, “True beauty is my aim” to Awakening. A mind that doesn’t identify with thought, and a body that isn’t addicted to the senses, meet in the vast spaciousness of an open heart. It is here that compassion flows freely from us, even as we eat breakfast. Questions relate to contracted and expansive versions of love, as well as how we best deal with remaining open to those that are closed to us.
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Student: How then, does compassion flow from us as we eat breakfast?
Master: Feel compassion for the burner of toasts, the spoiler of waffles, and every manner of unskilled breakfastry. Feel compassion no less for the waffles and the toast.
I’m sorry, I’m just being silly. I actually like Buddhism a lot, and it’s had a major impact on me, though not so much at breakfast.