another experiment
Added 2025-03-27 13:17:26 +0000 UTCMillions are burning with the fire of aggression. We can sit with the intensity of the anger and let its energy humble us and make us more compassionate. This is where the fourth instruction comes in: it is helpful to think about the person who is angry, the anger itself, and the object of that anger being like a dream.
Rather than making it so important, we can reflect on the essencelessness of our current situation. We can slow down and ask, “Who this monolithic me that has been so offended? And who is this other person who can trigger me like this?“ When we find ourselves captured by aggression, we can remember this: there is no basis for striking out or for repressing.
Could it be that whether we are awake or asleep, we are simply moving from one dreamlike state to another? Also, can we abide in the openness that presents itself when the bottom falls out of our dream? To stay with the uneasiness and not solidify into a view — look at the open sky.
—Pema Chödrön
