ALLOW THE VOW TO TAKE YOU

We all recite the Bodhisattva Vow together. We don't take this vow simply to step into the happiness that's already present in life or to hope for smooth sailing. We take a vow to step into suffering wherever we encounter it.

To transform suffering means we can't remain detached from it. We have to allow ourselves to be moved. We have to allow our hearts to be broken, to let that suffering pass through our hands so we can discover what is still being asked of us.

So today, allow the vow to take you. Rather than looking for comfort, look for an opportunity to relieve suffering wherever you find it. You'll discover that, in transforming the suffering you thought was outside yourself, something within you is transformed as well.

Take good care.

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