After months of challenges, now that i have turned 75 years old, I am settling with SYLVIA BOORSTEIN: “THE NATURAL MIND is free of tensions and doesn’t allow attachment to become entrenched. Preferences arise but they dissipate without creating problems when the mind is relaxed. Annoyance also arises but it doesn’t take up residence Fears and hurt feelings, doubts, and desires all come up in response to challenges and also disappointments but they do not upset basic CLARITY”

“All defilements are self-liberating in the great sphere of awareness.”
The bottom line is : “IT means all the nonsense falls out of your head when it’s screwed on straight.”

the greatest truth is: “Terrible things do happen. I do believe that fully mindful prayer , undistracted presence, establishes the capacity of the mind to see clearly and when necessary to surrender gracefully.”