Reflections: Observing, Understanding and Letting Go Happen Naturally

When we begin to see the inner obstacles, we have not yet moved through,

we may even find gratitude for the person who brought us this trouble.

Without that disturbance,

we would not be pushed to learn.

There are parts of our conditioning

that need a spark of stimulation—

and that spark is what moves us forward.

In the beginning, our inertia is strong.

So, life uses certain people and situations

to nudge us, to awaken us.

This becomes a gentle force

that guides our growth.

We release the person who obstructed us,

the one who stirred our worries,

or the event that seemed to cause our pain.

They are simply external conditions.

Through these outer conditions,

we are led inward,

into the true learning.

By Suzhen Liu

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Reflections