In the Company of Friends.

The Buddha once gave a beautiful teaching on the value of unconditional love; a love born and free from all attachment, one that is cultivated by the willingness to bear the suffering of all living beings.

“As a mother would risk her life
to protect her child, her only child,
even so should one cultivate a limitless heart
with regard to all beings.”

It is this foundation of Metta – or lovingkindness, that allows us to finally break through to a continual state of peace.

“Whatever beings there may be,” he taught “weak or strong, without exception, long, large, middling, short, subtle, blatant, seen & unseen, near & far, born & seeking birth: May all beings be happy at heart.”

And, so on this day, my dearest friends – I wish you the limitlessness of a loving heart.

Namaste.

p.s. – My darlings, do you know just how much better it is to read in the company of friends?

About

Tara Lemieux is a mindful wanderer, and faithful stargazer. Although she often appears to be listening with great care, rest assured she is most certainly‘forever lost in thought. She is an ardent explorer and lover of finding things previously undiscovered or at the very least mostly not-uncovered.

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