Facing Ignorance

The deeper our own practice goes, the more we will experience patience, tolerance, forbearance, and inspiration.

It is hard when we start to see and feel the magnitude of the ocean of suffering. Really hard. But it is really a profound mistake to think we are better than that. Nearly every beginner goes through a phase of trying to get others to do the work instead of applying their own practice.

This is like being asleep and dreaming, having the thought that this is a dream, and then trying to convince all of the dream figures to wake up. How silly!

Try to be grateful for having a glimpse of how things are. The temptation to revert to suffering and confusion will always be strong, but if we keep going we will find more and more freedom. That is certain.