Anxiety, heartbreak, and tenderness

January 20, 2022

Jendhamuni at home on December 17, 2021

Anxiety, heartbreak, and tenderness mark the in-between state. It’s the kind of place we usually want to avoid. The challenge is to stay in the middle rather than buy into struggle and complaint. The challenge is to let it soften us rather than make us more rigid and afraid. Becoming intimate with the queasy feeling of being in the middle of nowhere only makes our hearts more tender. When we are brave enough to stay in the middle, compassion arises spontaneously. By not knowing, not hoping to know, and not acting like we know what’s happening, we begin to access our inner strength. ~ Pema Chödron

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    Jayesh Thakkar

    January 27, 2022

    True and very helpful words, good morning from here Jen.

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    Jayesh Thakkar

    March 22, 2022

    Hope you are doing well . Take care and good evening from here Jen.

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    Jendhamuni

    March 22, 2022

    Wishing you a most peaceful day, Jayesh. I’m doing really well. Just busy studying Buddhism and practicing my meditation.

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    Jayesh Thakkar

    March 23, 2022

    I belong to a pustimargiya vaishnava family through generations. My mom always advises me to provide some time every day for sewa. I do believe her words but couldn’t do everyday exactly what she said though I spend time for myself and the subjects of my interest and I really feel guilty for that .
    Parallely one cannot realize the absolute peace lifelong as he is surrounded by the human emotions of excitement, agony , sufferings, starvation worldwide.
    Wishing you a wonderful day ahead Jen.

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    Jayesh Thakkar

    September 6, 2022

    Hope you are fine, since a long time there is no communication from your side. Please take care Jen.

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