Christopher Brainerd blogs about his journey into Buddhism

This is a collection of Christopher Brainerd's ramblings written as a novice student of Buddhism.
My primary practice is Jodo Shinshu, yet I ramble on many spiritual topics.
Some of what follows is original, some are quotes or summations for which I provide the source.
Gassho!

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Losing Flow

As children, we accept what comes because everything is new. We have no fear because we trust that the Universe will meet all of our needs.

Then we suffer, and losing trust, we fear our needs won't be met. So we struggle to control the Universe in order to avoid suffering. In so doing, we forget how to  just accept what comes. We are no longer in harmony.

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