“When the path is blocked, back up and see more of the way. We are each a mountain for the other to climb, and often our path to love is interrupted by a mishap or a problem or something unexpected that needs attending. We tend to call these unexpected things in life “obstacles.” Often the thing in the way comes from another person: a stubbornness falls like a tree blocking where we want to go, or a sadness comes like a flash flood to muddy the road between us, or just as we go to rest in the clearing we have prepared, we are bitten by something hiding in the undergrowth. Thus, in daily ways, we have this constant choice: to see each other as the stubborn, muddy, biting thing that blocks our way, or to back up and take in the whole person as we would a mountain in its entirety, dizzy when looking up into its majesty. When we are blocked in our closeness with another, we have this constant opportunity: to raise our eyes and behold each other completely, then to kneel and lift the fallen tree, or cross the flooded path, or pluck and toss the biting thing. We have the chance to keep climbing, so we might cup the water that runs from each other, so we might quench our thirst as from a mountain stream, knowing that love like water comes softly through the hardest places.”
― By Mark Nepo The Book of Awakening: Having the Life you want by Being Present to the life you have
Namaste,
Shobhna
It’s all perspective. Wonderful quote. Hope you and your family are well. Namaste.
Thank you Cheryl. I agree. A shift in perspective can be insightful. We are doing well. I hope you and yours are well too. ♡
Wonderful piece of knowledge and pointers, Shobhna.
I recently started reading Mark Nepos books. His words are healing.
Great let me give it a try though I am reading books by Osho on gautama Buddha
Thanks Kamal♡
Welcome Shobhna
Beautiful. Thank you Shobhna 💛
Thanks Val ♡
a loving
choice 🙂
Thanks David. Be well and safe. ♡
Also learning not to self block the path.
Oh my, yes! Thanks Carl.
What a beautiful post. Thank you for sharing this. A beautiful reminder of the greatness and fullness of our spirit. 💖
Thank you for sharing your beautiful spirit as well.
💖💖💖xo