“as we contemplate the enormous variety of factors that must come together to produce a specific sense of self, our attachment to this “i” we think we are begins to loosen. we become more willing to let go of the desire to control or block our thoughts, emotions, sensations, and so on and begin to experience them without pain or guilt, absorbing their passage simply as manifestations of a universe of infinite possibilities. in so doing, we regain the innocent perspective most of us knew as children. our hearts open up to others, like flowers blossoming. we become better listeners, more fully aware of everything going on around us, and are able to respond more spontaneously and appropriately to situations that used to trouble or confuse us. gradually, perhaps on a level so subtle we might not even know it’s happening, we find ourselves awakening to a free, clear, loving state of mind beyond our wildest dreams.”
— yongey mingyur rinpoche, from the joy of living
