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Chapter 5 (p.93-94)
“In fact, the asceticism was less a goal than it was a means to an end.”
“Letting go opened our minds.”
“It took some work for me to truly see all activities as equal.”
“We were told to see society as the organs of a body.”
“If something, like cleaning up after the cows, made me uncomfortable, instead of turning away, I pushed myself to understand the feelings that lay at the root of my discomfort.”
“I quickly identified my hatred for some of the most mundane chores as an ego issue.”
“I thought them a waste of time when I could be learning.”
“Once I admitted this to myself, I could explore whether cleaning had anything to offer me.”
“Could I learn from a mop?”
“I observed that mop heads need to be completely flexible in order to get into every space and corner.”
“Not every task is best served by something sturdy like a broom.”
“To my monk mind, there was a worthwhile lesson in that: We need flexibility in order to access every corner of study and growth.”
“Exploring our strengths and weaknesses in the self-contained universe of the ashram helped lead each of us to our dharma.”
“My definition of dharma is an effort to make it practical to our lives today.”
“I see dharma as the combination of Verna and seva.”
“Think of Verna as passion and skills.”
“Seva is understanding the world’s needs and selflessly serving others.”
“When your natural talents and passions(verna) connect with what the universe needs(seva) and become your purpose, you are living in your dharma.”
“When you spend your time and energy living in your dharma, you have the satisfaction of using your best abilities and doing something that matters to the world.”
“Living in your dharma is a certain route to fulfillment.”
“Two monks were washing their feet in a river when one of them realized that a scorpion was drowning in the water.”
“He immediately picked it up and set it upon the bank.”
“Though he was quick, the scorpion strung his hand.”
“He resumed washing his feet.”
“The other monk said, “Hey, look. That foolish fell right back in.””
“The first monk leaned over, saved the scorpion again, and was again stung.”
“The other monk asked him,“Brother, why do you rescue the scorpion when you know its nature is to sting?””
“Because to save it is my nature.” The monk answered.
“The monk is modeling humility - he does not value his own pain above the scorpion’s life.”
“But the more relevant lesson here is that “to save”is so essential to this monk’s nature that he is compelled and content to do it even knowing the scorpion will sting him.”
“The monk has so much faith in his dharma that he is willing to suffer in order to fulfill it.”
p.97
“Passion+ Expertise+ Usefulness = Dharma”
“If we’re only excited when people say nice things about our work, it’s a sign that we’re not passionate about the work itself.”
“If we indulge our interests and skills, but nobody responds to them, then our passion is without purpose.”
“If either piece is missing , we’re not living our dharma.”
p.98
“There are two lies some of us hear when we’re growing up.”
“You’ll never amount to anything.”
“The second is “You can be anything you want to be.””
“You can’t be anything you want.”
“But you can be everything you are.”
“A monk is a traveler, but the journey is inward, bringing us ever closer to our most authentic, confident, powerful self.”
“If we keep our minds open and curious, our dharmas announce themselves.”
OTHER PEOPLE’S DHARMA p.99
“It’s better to do one’s own dharma imperfectly than to do another’s perfectly.”
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
p.100
“Our society is set up around strengthening our weaknesses rather than building our strengths.”
“It is trust in the limits of the self that makes us open and it is trust in the gifts of others that makes us secure.”
“We come to realize that we don’t have to do everything, that we can’t do everything, that what I can’t do is someone else’s gift and responsibility…”
“My limitations make space for the gifts of other people.”
EMBRACE YOUR DHARMA p.117
“Our heads might try to convince us that we’ve only ever made the best choices, but our true nature - our passion and purpose - isn’t in our heads, it’s in our hearts.”
“In fact, our heads often get in the way of our passions.”
“Here are some of the excuses that we use to close our minds:”
“I’m too old to start my own business.”
“It would be irresponsible of me to make this change.”
“I can’t afford to do this.”
“I already know that.”
“I’ve always done it this way.”
“That way won’t work for me.”
“I don’t have time.”
“Miracles happen when you embrace your dharma.”
p.119
“5. Positivity and growth”
“Rejection and criticism don’t feel like assaults.”
“They feel like information that we can accept or reject, depending on whether they help us move forward.”
“If you’re reading this chapter thinking My manager needs to understand dharma - then she’ll give me the promotion, you’ve missed the point.”
“Dharma protects those who protect it.”
“Dharma brings you stability and peace.”
“When we have the confidence to know where we thrive, we find opportunities to demonstrate that.”
“This creates a feedback loop.”
“When you safeguard your drama, you constantly strive to be in a place where you thrive.”
“When you thrive, people notice, and you reap rewards that help you stay in your dharma.”
“Your dharma protects your joy and your sense of purpose and helps you grow.”