Practice should be a joyful expression of our natural Buddha nature, and when we start to feel it like a burden the magic can be lost. We should never have some sort of attachment to a goal, there is no finish line, we are simply there. If practice is made to be work, then we risk losing our love for it. We are so attached to the “cure” that we forget about the actual remedy and purpose for our practice: to benefit all sentient beings. We expect results and thusly we are guaranteed to suffer from it. He quoted Milarepa as being truly awakened, his practice natural and free, all activities from the pleasant to the painful gracefully enjoyable as he was simply “there”. He used an example of his personal battle with exercising vs playing fun sports; while they both require effort one was forced while the other was fun. It has nothing to do with effort, as one most likely spends more energy on the activities one likes, but we grind through the “necessaries” because we NEED to. Practice should be the same. When we let go we simply “are”. As soon as we let go of the expectation that we are getting somewhere, achieving something or becoming someone else, it is then that we start to really mature and grow as a spiritual person. When we can relax we can actually enjoy it. We stop to worry about every little bump, twist and turn in the road and just enjoy the ride - so should it be with Dharma. These are the words of someone who truly “is”. These are the words of the Karmapa.
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Kuching Karma Kagyu Timeless Happiness Visit of H.H. The 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje - Timeless Happiness
