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The Lion's Roar - Daily Dharma, September 24th, 2009

Posted by Philip Ryan on 24 Sep 2009 in

We each need to make our lion’s roar—to persevere with unshakable courage when faced with all manner of doubts and sorrows and fears—to declare our right to awaken. We need to take the one seat, as the Buddha did, and completely face what is true about this life. Make no mistake about this, it is not easy. It can take the courage of a lion or a lioness, especially when we are asked to sit with the depth of our pain or fear.

–Jack Kornfield, from “Take the One Seat,” Tricycle, Summer 1993

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Reply by Crosslegged on September 24, 2009, 11:37 am

Perfect timing , thank you