Lojong Cards, Day 1
Nov. 17th, 2004 10:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sabrinamariI am going to start posting a lojong card, with some commentary from Pema Chodron, every day (or every few days).
Today's card: "Don't wallow in self pity."
Back of card: Catch yourself when you do this and recognize that it just increases your suffering (and that of others).
Extended commentary:
"Seeing neurosis as neurosis. The first difficulty is to see what you do. There is a slogan that goes along with that that says, 'Liberate yourself by examining and analyzing' [yesterday's card]. This is an interesting point, to be able to see what we do without hating ourselves. This can also be a description of 'maitri'---loving-kindness. We could see what we do with honesty but with gentleness. We could see what we do and realize that's our first experience of the big squeeze. It's the path of a warrior, seeing what we do without turning it against ourselves...the first step is to see yourself wallowing in self-pity....instead of using it as ammunition against yourself, you can lighten up and realize it's the information you need in order to keep your heart open."
"Start Where You Are," Pema Chodron, p. 216-217.
Today's card: "Don't wallow in self pity."
Back of card: Catch yourself when you do this and recognize that it just increases your suffering (and that of others).
Extended commentary:
"Seeing neurosis as neurosis. The first difficulty is to see what you do. There is a slogan that goes along with that that says, 'Liberate yourself by examining and analyzing' [yesterday's card]. This is an interesting point, to be able to see what we do without hating ourselves. This can also be a description of 'maitri'---loving-kindness. We could see what we do with honesty but with gentleness. We could see what we do and realize that's our first experience of the big squeeze. It's the path of a warrior, seeing what we do without turning it against ourselves...the first step is to see yourself wallowing in self-pity....instead of using it as ammunition against yourself, you can lighten up and realize it's the information you need in order to keep your heart open."
"Start Where You Are," Pema Chodron, p. 216-217.
