Padmasambhava

Padmasambhava
I really enjoyed this reading because the writing is dedicated to the mind. Reading that your mind is pure and empty as the sky reminded me that as soon as a person decides to burn brush that have altered the definition of the sky. When powerful search lights strike upward into the sky representing a new place of business that also alters the sky. Therefore just has the sky is changed by what is put into the sky; our mind is no different and what we put into our mind can change and/or alter our minds. The author continued to challenge one to: “look inside your own mind” something I believe is not given too much attention too in today’s busy world. There is so much to do and so little time that the quiet moments of really seeking what goes in our mind is obviously going to come out of our being.
I truly agreed with this author as the statement was repeated: “there are no two such things…” then would go on and compare two different words regarding the same subject. For example; two people seeing the same movie or reading a book will likely come away with two different visions. Similar to those who read the bible today and hear one thing and others who see something totally different in the exact same reading.
I found this writing very moving because what goes into our mind does alter our moods, attitude, body language, and even our actions. Just like the writer refer to the sky is empty until it is filled with stuff. The word “Practice” kept jumping out to me because everyone must practice something and we get to choose what it is we practice. This opened my mind to ask myself: “What are you practicing in your mind?”