Dealing with a Loss, Part 5
As I write this, America continues to be in a state of extreme political turmoil, and there is a good chance that things will get worse before they get better. Dealing with this continues to be the major focus of my meditation practice and selfcare. I look to my own past experience and to more advanced teachers for help, and want to continue to offer to others what has been of help to me. I know this is on the minds and hearts of many, many people. In a dharma talk, Thich Nhat Hanh tells a metaphorical story of a boat filled with people crossing the ocean. If they are caught in a storm and everyone panics, the boat will capsize and they will drown. But if there is even just one person in the boat who can remain grounded and calm, that person can inspire other people to be calm and to act as a team and save the boat from sinking. Who is the person who can be calm and present in a crisis situation? That person is you—it is up to you to be tha...
