Allison Potter
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Hi Karen-
Your post spoke to me deeply. I had never heard two of the quotes you mentioned before.
“Leave the situation, change the situation, or accept it – all else is madness.”
“We can even transform the negative energies into the medicine of wisdom.”
I agree with you that it is both terrible and wonderful to realize that craving, leading to suffering, comes from our own inner thoughts.
I am hopeful that this practice and teachings will strengthen my resolve to pause and choose new reactions or actions.
Thank you for your personal and thoughtful post.Hi Donna-
I really appreciate reading your thoughtful post on what suffering means in terms of the life you have lived.
I have been trying to get myself to remember, know, and accept ‘impermanence’. It’s a good reminder in times of suffering.
I also agree that, I too, am coming to see that we are all the same, and everyone experiences suffering in their subjective way in this life.I sighed loudly and had to take a moment of pause after reading the first sentence, “all experiences of suffering and happiness come from our actions, and the positive or negative nature of such actions depends on our motivation.”
I have struggled with the concept of “guru” especially seeing that these “gurus” that students seem to hold to a god like standard sometimes use that power to use and abuse.
I have a few “mentors” but not gurus. I believe in my inner knowing and my inner guru–which I am trying to listen to and discover more each day and in each moment.
Patterns are proving hard to break, and it is so difficult to take a step back and pause in a difficult moment. For a long time, I did not meditate because from what I understood, it was a practice of trying to “stop” thoughts. I thought this to be an impossible task.
I hope we can all be each other’s “guru” during these few months.That quote hit me deeply today, Ginny. It helps to frame my thinking more around that the moment is teaching me something rather than just sitting in suffering. I appreciate your insight.
I relate to your share, Kelly. The concept of “guru” is strong in the yoga lineage that I study (ashtanga) but I have a hard time with that concept. I believe in learning from many teachers, feeling it in my body/mind, and then adapting– like what you said– having an “inner guru”/ I appreciate your share!
Hi everyone! I am Allison Potter, but you can call me Alli (unless you’re mad at me :D).
I am very happy to be here. I found Susan via one of her books about a year ago now. I took the refuge vow with her a couple of months ago. I am a yoga teacher and very much looking forward to expanding my offerings and learning with all of you. I have a work from home corporate job and I live in Boca Raton, Florida with my 1 year old cavapoo Pip.
