“…. imperfection is not our personal problem—it is a natural part of existing. We all get caught in wants and fears, we all act unconsciously, we all get diseased and deteriorate. Yet, when we relax about imperfection, we no longer lose our life moments in the pursuit of being different and in the fear of what is wrong.
The renowned seventh-century Zen master Seng-tsan taught that true freedom is being “without anxiety about imperfection.” This means accepting our human existence and all of life as it is.”
~ Tara Brach (via dhammanovice)
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Sage counsel, David. Thanks for posting. This was edifying!
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Thanks Christian. Glad to hear it. Edifying especially for me! (the imperfection part) 🙂
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Gee, sure glad I don’t have to worry about imperfection. (Ha, ha. Now you should be thinking, does she mean she thinks she’s perfect? or does she mean she “gets it” that we shouldn’t worry about it?) Oh dear, I’ve got myself all confused. Does that mean I’m not perfect?
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I’m sure you are perfect! It’s the rest of us she’s talking to…
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Awesome artwork.
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Yes, I caught my eye immediately. Thanks LaDona
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This is essentially the premise of an excellent book written by Brene Brown titled The Gifts of Imperfection. It’s an excellent read that has had a profound impact on me – I highly recommend it.
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Thanks Brenda. I’ll check it out.
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Where would my blog be without David Kanigan?
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Also a point that many people who indeed have imperfections do not even see them. It becomes a dangerous thing when our imperfections are things that we should learn from & in turn grow to no longer have them as part of our inner-being.
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Valid point Danielle. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for posting these encouraging words, David.
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Thanks Sandy
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Self-acceptance is such a key element of both Zen mastery and mastery of our own lives.
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Yes, now only to execute. 🙂
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This post from 2012 reminds me so much of the (late) Leonard Cohen’s remarkable song, “Anthem”:
“Ring the bells that still can ring
Forget your perfect offering
There is a crack in everything
That’s how the light gets in.”
David, I think the imperfection of humans is better reasoned with when we realize that, in the grand scheme of things, this is precisely why we are here.
Thank you for this enlightening post, David. Cher xo
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This is out of the deep archives. So agree Cher. Thanks for the reminder. Dave
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Thank you, David. I needed to read it today. So glad the deep archives are still available. 🙂 xo
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Thanks for this, Dave. I’ve been here before, to this post. I didn’t realize it until I went to hit the “Like” button. Turns out there’s a reason I ended up back here again, to your post from so long ago … again. Thank you. Just thanks … Keith
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Great to hear from you Keith. Smiling. Thank you. Hope you are well.
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Thanks for sharing Sandy…
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