When we start out on a spiritual path we often have ideals we think we're supposed to live up to. We feel we're supposed to be better than we are in some way. But with this practice you take yourself completely as you are. Then ironically, taking in pain - breathing it in for yourself and all others in the same boat as you are heightens your awareness of exactly where you're stuck. ✨ Good Medicine For This World. Discussion at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts, www.lionsroar.com. January 1, 1999.
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