Grounded in Reality

Don’t live in a fantasy world
Thinking that emptiness stops you from coming in contact with reality as it is

Emptiness is not an excuse
To ignore the immediacy of what your five senses are constantly showing you
Grounded in Reality….

What you see, hear, taste, touch and smell is your reality
Make friends with this
It is not your enemy…
Grounded in Reality….

Don’t be fooled by theories about illusion
You can rely on what your senses are telling you about what is real..
Grounded in Reality….

Your daily moment by moment life, right here, is the key to your essential nature. Don’t miss this opportunity that is standing right in front of you in the form of your family, friends, your job, and everything in your immediate environment.
Grounded in Reality….

Buddhism is not an escape from the real world.
– Chogyal Rinpoche
(English editor: Joel Kroeker)