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The other day I was experiencing multiple challenging emotions at once.

So naturally I sought refuge in a darma talk by Tara Brock, an amazing

meditation teacher and writer. She said something along the lines of,

our evolution as human beings

is to bear witness to our thoughts and emotions,

but not by into them.

Now, this was a great revelation for me in that moment and it

also sparked my curiosity about the ocean of feelings I found myself swimming in.

Over the course of the next five episodes,

I'll be exploring the wisdom of insecurity, sadness,

fear and anger, and unpacking the ways that we can navigate these feelings

and experiences in a skillful, more mindful

way.

Today, let's talk about the power of recognizing the things that eat at us and let them go.

So there's a story of two monks that were traveling to a town. On their

journey they came across a young woman who was stepping out of her carriage.

The reins had made deep puddles in the road and the women couldn't step across without the risk of spoiling her silk dress.

She stood there looking very cross and impatient.

She scolded her attendance who had nowhere to place the packages that they held for her and also couldn't help her across the puddle.

The younger monk noticed a woman, said nothing, and walked by.

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