Pema Chödrön is a well-known author and teacher, and I have many of her books. But it was with this book—The Wisdom of No Escape (and the Path of Loving-Kindness)—that I came to see her, not as A teacher, but as MY teacher.
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Lots of people now ask me how I make teaching mindfulness, writing, and practicing law, fit. Perhaps it is because of my copious life experience feeling like I don’t fit in, but I am comfortable with this question. In fact, it is one of my favorites.
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Sometimes it feels like my life came in a box from Ikea and the only tool included was this tiny, cheap Allen wrench.
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I think of it as the one track mind because I find that every thing is resolved easily when I don’t stray far from it. In the spaciousness of this mind events unfold and go on their way. I laugh when I have to and cry when we have to. Everything is experienced completely without rejecting anything or running towards anything. Thoughts are a natural consequence, to be seen and let go.
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We’ve forgotten how to just be in the world. Vacation needs to be about rest, relaxation, actually enjoying myself instead of rushing everywhere to see this or experience that.
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