“The practice is learning to let things in, being with them as they are, without drowning in the difficulties or becoming identified with them. The great lesson here is that it is not what is happening that is important, but rather how we are relating to it….As we learn to open and come close to the suffering in our own lives, we find we have greater strength and courage and insight to be with the suffering of others. This is the great gift of mindfulness to compassion.”
Adam
