The ḍākinī Niguma’s Vajra Lines of Self-Arising Mahāmudrā presents four flaws that make it difficult to recognize mind’s nature. The main practice of Mahāmudrā is to allow these four flaws to be free in themselves.
Growing up, I thought a spiritual path would rescue me from my boring life. I wanted to have a “special” spiritual experience. But fairy tales are for children.
In this time of the coronavirus pandemic, I have had more time to be with myself, without so many distractions. And I’ve been noticing more vividly my habitual pattern of negative self-talk and anger when I’m stressed out. Working with “Mindful Gap,” a skill I’ve learned in my mindfulness meditation practice, helps me step back from my habitual reactions and stop their flow.
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