All that we are is the result of what we have thought:
It is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts.
Dhammapada

For thousands of years great teachers living in different times have taught the same basic principles. The simple truths about the power of our thoughts. It is quite profound to begin to grasp the concept that “you create your own reality”. Generally speaking, people are not even aware of the storylines that repeat themselves over and over in their minds. It is habit; and the very nature of habit is the quality of unconsciousness. For this reason it is essential that we become intimately acquainted with the workings of our own minds. To do this, we have to slow down the speed of discursive mind and create a gap; a space. In this space, which is reinforced in meditation practice, we can get to know ourselves very intimately and actually learn how to make friends with ourselves.

In the Shambhala Path of the Warrior teachings, the late Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche speaks of developing fearlessness. He says, “To experience fearlessness, it is necessary to experience fear.” To be fearless doesn’t mean to be without fear. Rather it means to be willing to go forward even though you have fear. It means that you have made a conscious decision that you will not allow your life to be ruled by fear, but rather that you will make friends with your fear and use it as a stepping stone to move you forward.

I remember frequently with gratitude and great fondness one of my dharma teachers, the late Lama Sonam Tenzin, and his words, “Everything is dependent upon the condition of the mind”. I feel those words were magnificently carved into my mind and heart, and I would delight in having the opportunity to share this understanding with you.

There are many doors one can enter to finally arrive at the same understanding. I invite you to explore a connection that just may contain the seeds of transformation for which you have been longing.

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