From July 14, 2011 – Savor the Sweetness
Raspberries … such a beautiful fruit,
bursting with sweet juice, and such a vibrant red color … so pleasing to the
eye, yet what happens when you bite into the berry? There you find a multitude of seeds that
become lodged between the teeth and prove irritating. And so, you find an alternate way of eating
the raspberry. Instead of chewing, you
press down lightly and thus enjoy the juice and the sweet flavor without the
irritants.
Is not your life like this at times? Are there not numerous irritations and people
who get stuck between your teeth, so to speak?
They will always be there. They
are part of the “berry”, but are they not surrounded by sweetness and
beauty?
Do not chew so hard. Do not bite down and grind away when the
irritants make their presence known, but merely acknowledge they are there and
savor the sweetness anyway. The seeds
all play a role, as do you. Savor this
life, irritants and all, remembering that irritants are in the mind. It is all in how you choose to consume each
beautiful experience. Focus not on the
seeds, but on the sweetness. It is all
around you.
Bless you, Suzanne!! Enjoy the retreat and savor the time with Sanaya!
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