The Bewilderment of What to Do in Times Like These and the Practice of Tonglen

There is no shame in needing help

Times like these can trigger so many things for us personally. Is that you too? What’s happening in the world is also happening in you and me. It seems like in spiritual circles a successful practice means you don’t feel things. But the more I practice the more I realize that it’s my tender-hearted broken-openness I love the most. My need to care and be cared for is valuable and meaningful. That I feel our shared humanity is something I love. It’s okay to be someone who feels deeply. There is nothing wrong with you if you are often thinking… …Read More »

You Are Not a Problem // Tea with Robin Episode 144

You are a person on the journey who had experiences that left you changed. What if you didn’t see yourself as a problem? You are not a problem. Calling yourself a problem is to deny your needs. When we act like we don’t have needs around our wounding we are in denial. No wonder there is suffering. No wonder we struggle. Learn to love the one in you who was hurt and you’ll get yourself free. What I see is we keep getting into the same familiar situations that we went through as kids. Difficult scenarios. How many more times… …Read More »