Live purely.
Quiet the mind.
Do your work with mastery.
Like the moon, come out
from behind the clouds!
Shine.”
The Dhammapada
These are lovely and encouraging words. The introductory invitation to live a quiet and gentle and good life; and then to do your work, do it well and let it be seen and shared.
None of which is necessarily easy; and it is always the final three lines that speak most loudly to me. Encouraging and reminding me that it is OK to shine.
I don't think the words are about showing off, or pride or arrogance. I don't think they are about just doing stuff and willy nilly saying 'look at me'. I think the need to do the work with mastery - to really commit yourself to doing it well - is important here. And then, you should feel OK about coming out from the clouds and shining bright.
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and the image prompted me to think "focus"
ReplyDeleteVery apt! And isn't it interesting that it is the image that is in focus; not the moon...
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