Today’s reading is particularly good from my current daily reader:
“MARCH 9
The Luminous Nature of Mind
[The mind] is like the luminous heart of the sun, Which could never be obscured even by the darkness of a thousand eons. —TILOPA
You yelled at your kid. You flipped someone off in traffic. You cheated on a test. You made mistakes. You have regrets. You’re not perfect. Who is? But no matter how many mistakes you’ve made or how much time you’ve spent living in confusion, redemption is possible because the true essence of the mind—the part of you that’s kind, loving, understanding, and wise—cannot be tainted. Just as the sun maintains its radiance even when it’s eclipsed by the moon or covered by clouds, your natural mind remains luminous and pure even when it’s concealed by your confusions. Not even your darkest actions or your years of living ignorantly can obscure your true nature. So no matter how many times you’ve messed up in the past, don’t give up on yourself. Your true essence is within you, waiting to radiate through.”
“The Daily Buddhist: 366 Days of Wisdom for Happiness, Inner Freedom and Mindful Living” by Pema Sherpa, Brendan Barca.
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