#243 Gradual progressive letting go of ego, embodying wisdom

     None of us had perfect parents genetically or behaviorally. None of us received consistent unconditional love or an ideal mix of appropriate boundaries and freedom to discover & learn from our own experiments with life.
See: http://healthyhealers.blogspot.ca/2012/12/everyones-doing-their-best-under.html
     So we all emerge on the world stage with baggage - 'a little off' in outward appearance, thinking & behavior. And the rare time we think someone just might be perfect, when we get to know them a bit, we soon realize otherwise.
     I love the metaphor of individuals being like rough-surfaced, angular stones that sit in a monk's pocket. After many years of rubbing against each other, the stones emerge smooth. A lifetime of guided mindfulness practice absolutely ensures (neuroplasticity via training) remarkable progressive refinement.

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