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There is a Buddhist story that I read in the book Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach about the Buddha and a demon whose purpose is to spark fear and distraction into the lives of the people. He, of course, shows up often and powerfully to try to spiritually harm the Buddha. But the Buddha, being the Buddha, fully enlightened, fully at peace, full of the kingdom of God within his heart and soul, approaches the demon when it approaches and says: “Hello, I see you”
The Buddha would invite the demon to tea, and serve him as an honored guest. He offered the demon a cushion to sit comfortably, and then take his own seat next to him. The demon would only stay for a while, but then he would leave and all throughout the Buddha remained free, and undisturbed.
Allowing, is how we actually get through something.
There is a Buddhist story that I read in the book Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach about the Buddha and a demon whose purpose is to spark fear and distraction into the lives of the people. He, of course, shows up often and powerfully to try to spiritually harm the Buddha. But the Buddha, being the Buddha, fully enlightened, fully at peace, full of the kingdom of God within his heart and soul, approaches the demon when it approaches and says: “Hello, I see you”
The Buddha would invite the demon to tea, and serve him as an honored guest. He offered the demon a cushion to sit comfortably, and then take his own seat next to him. The demon would only stay for a while, but then he would leave and all throughout the Buddha remained free, and undisturbed.
Allowing, is how we actually get through something.
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