Learning from Painful Experience
A small girl of five was playing on some boulders during a walk in the wilderness. One came loose under her. She and the bolder rolled down a hill. When she and the 100 pound boulder came to a stop it was on top of her. The emergency services came quickly and she was set free.
The girl is now at home in a full body caste. She will be laying supine for six weeks, at least. Soon after the accident a family friend instructed her on breathing techniques to help her deal with the pain. Oh! she responded confidently, as soon as the boulder was on top of me I knew I couldn't fight pain!
That's a realization many take years, of painful experience, to come to. And many more years to practice that understanding.
Hang in there Miranda and remember what you know.
Thank you Rev Mugo for sending merit to Miranda. Her Father is my partner and I have been blessed to have met Miranda in this lifetime. I am saving this blog to read to her when she is older. I visited her today to give her the Buddha Statues she asked for. One is from her daddy and the other is from Rev. Master Eko. Miranda specifically requested these to keep by her bed. Sometimes I feel I have influenced her a bit too much with my religious training in Buddhism. Then I remember that all I do is simply practice or train at home and she sees this, feels comfortable with this and imitates some of the practices because she likes too. I never force my beliefs on her or anyone and it is comforting to know that she is finding herself through what feels good to her. She cherishes the Buddhas and always looks at me when she sees an image of one and yells" Kimberly, look a buddha!" The clouds even look like Buddhas to her. She feels good around the Abbey and can't wait to make visits. She is truly a compassionate little girl that is suffering right now. After lying in her bed for 4 days now, she stares deeply into my eyes as if I could dive into her pupils and swim. Thank you for merit. Thank you and I thank the Buddhist Practice for being there for anyone. I thank the monks for being examples for me of how deep one can go into this religion. There are so many things I could say, but silence is good too. I am bowing every so gratefully.