"The point of the spiritual path is not to avoid..." - Lama Surya Das

🧘 Mindfulness

“The point of the spiritual path is not to avoid all pain. It is to learn how to deal with pain and difficult situations skillfully.”

Surya Das redefines spiritual practice as developing skillful responses to inevitable difficulties.

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