I was thinking this morning about the nature of change. Specifically, how quickly our lives may shift – often, without regard to our spiritual readiness.

Each day, we find ourselves thrust into the sweeping expanse we call uncertainty. Our minds race to calculate probability, though realistically – how can we ever dare to presume the outcome of that which has yet to be?

We gravitate towards solid ground, inherently averse to the unsteadiness of change. Sometimes, we might even go so far as to wish – “If only things could just stay this way.”

And yet, our heart’s desire seldom wanes. Where the mind may encourage us to stay, the spirit urges – “go, go, go…”

Buddhism teaches us that this is the nature of reality; that we should work to embrace the energy of weightlessness – that sense of being ‘suspended mid-air.’ And yet, when presented the opportunity – our nature is to shield.

As children, we often learn to want for something else. Whether, the approval of our parents, or the security of having ‘done the right thing’ – our minds become calibrated to an external measure of happiness.

Though, as Suzuki Roshi once shared, that we gain strength through the practice of change. That ‘self’ is but a ‘swinging door’ changing upon each exhale.

“Waves are the practice of the water,” he writes.

And, our emotions are very much the same.

In peace, my loves…

Namaste ❤️