A Tolerance For Uncertainty
Everybody feels a little bit of an itch all the time. There’s a background hum of edginess, boredom, restlessness.
The Buddhist explanation is that we feel this uneasiness because we’re always trying to get ground under our feet and it never quite works. We’re always looking for a permanent reference point, and it doesn’t exist. Everything is impermanent…
This is not actually bad news, but we all seem to be programmed for denial. We have absolutely no tolerance for uncertainty.
~ Pema Chodron
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Each one of us has different types of delusions that we must overcome, and there are many methods by which we can overcome them.
One of simplest methods is sitting meditation. To do sitting meditation, we don’t have to believe in anything or perform any rituals. We first relax our body and our mind, and we use a particular method, such as breathing. That is the easiest method, because we breathe all the time. And breathing properly is even good for the temperament and the health as well.
So, it’s multi-purpose.
If we practice breathing meditation, these delusions temporarily fall away. It’s like taking off our dark glasses so we see what is there, even if it is only for a short moment as the result of a half-hour of meditation…
