Just came back from India…one of the ways I coped with the culture shock was to practice ONLY looking at the snapshots of my view–not the whole view–too chaotic.
The woman selling cucumbers with chili pepper NOT the whole street.
The beggars smile that lit up his face–not the whole group of beggars outside the temple.
Once I started doing that, I saw the beauty that was possible if you only narrowed the view down.
This one resonates the most with me. Travel is the one trick I’ve found to really feel in the moment.
Absolutely.
agreed!
Its very South Asian !
Direct pointing to the mind of man. Past and Future are nothing but illusions. (Padmasambhava) The Buddha Dharma so to say!
Just came back from India…one of the ways I coped with the culture shock was to practice ONLY looking at the snapshots of my view–not the whole view–too chaotic.
The woman selling cucumbers with chili pepper NOT the whole street.
The beggars smile that lit up his face–not the whole group of beggars outside the temple.
Once I started doing that, I saw the beauty that was possible if you only narrowed the view down.