Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Why We Practice

This is taken from David Garrigues' article on Great Doubt = Great Faith on Elephant Journal. 


How soon do you forget what you just learned in practice? Almost immediately.
How soon does doubt replace faith? Almost immediately.
How soon is meditation replaced by distraction and scatteredness? Almost immediately.
How soon is the bright fire you kindled during practice diminished to a faint glow in the hearth? Almost immediately.
How soon is the wisdom you gain, even the deep wisdom covered by ignorance? Almost immediately.
There it is, 
But I and you begin again. Almost Immediately.

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