Teaching #24: Inspiration for Stepping Into the Fire
If you found it challenging to practice the first three insights, I offer two reflections that may inspire you to practice. First is the acknowledgement that you have the possibility for an enriched inner life. This is a profound realization because you may well be harboring a hidden belief that there is nothing much that you can do to bring about your inner experience...The second reflection is that it is possible to separate the arising of suffering from identifying with it.
Chapter 7, Pg 67
For your reflection: Do you really believe that it’s possible to have a richer inner life? If so, how is it manifesting in your daily thoughts and actions? Begin to consciously label those moments when your mind is caught. Say to yourself, “This is dukkha. This dukkha has arisen because of causes and conditions. It is neither me nor mine, but I am called to respond to it.”