Hidden In Plain Sight (Link #557)

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Speaker: Ram Jyoti. Ram Jyoti identifies patience, self-reflection, confession and devotion as powerful practices to cultivate self-awareness, self-acceptance and liberation from samsara. Feeling offended is a sure sign that karmic seeds are being burnt; by tolerating the discomfort of these experiences, we can burn karma without creating more negative karma. This practice requires patience to endure discomfort and self-reflection to see our own suffering clearly. We can alleviate this suffering through confessing, but only if we approach it from the wisdom of emptiness. If we cling to the belief in a self, confession can simply generate more self-clinging; if we approach it from the perspective of emptiness however, it can liberate us from the self-grasping ignorance that gave rise to our karma. The buddhas and bodhisattvas and our guru are always present to encourage us with unconditional love and kindness. Cultivating devotion to them supports our intention to liberate ourselves and all beings from suffering.

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