The Teachings Of Water
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010
A famous saying goes like this: “If the mind is not contrived, it is spontaneously blissful; just as water, when not agitated, is by nature transparent and clear.”
Buddhism teaches us the following: “I often compare the mind in meditation to a jar of muddy water.
The more we leave the water without interfering or stirring it, the more the particles of dirt will sink to the bottom, letting the natural clarity of the water shine through.
The very nature of the mind is such that if you only leave it in its unaltered state, it will find its true nature, which is bliss and clarity.”
My mother, a dedicated Christian woman and accomplished healer, who knew nothing about Buddhism taught me the same thing when I was a child, only she was referencing prayer and not meditation. She would often say, (more…)
