BE WHO YOU MUST BE

I don’t know where you are on your path
I have never stood in your shoes
I see not with your eyes.
I know not what your purpose is here
In this stage of your evolution.
But I feel blessed to know you.
As you are not in my life by chance
And you are my teacher
As I hope you learn from me.
I pray I show reverence to you
I pray not to judge you.
I wish to let you be
Who you are
Who you dream of being.
I will just be beside you
And watch you grow.
And the day will come for sure
When we will know why
Our paths crossed this way.
And until then my friend
Be who you must be.
           Thoughts Along the Way
               (quotes and sayings)

   
“In many traditions, including Tibetan Buddhism, the circle is a powerful
symbol for the sacredness of all things. Throughout these traditions, there are
rituals in which the image of the circle is used like this: by drawing a circle
around yourself and standing in the middle of it, you realize that you are
always at the center of the universe. The circle that surrounds you shows you
that you’re always in the sacred space.”

“…Basically, everywhere you are is the center of the world. You’re always
standing in the middle of sacred space, standing in the middle of the circle.”

“Wherever you go for the rest of your life, you’re always in the middle of the
universe and the circle is always around you. Everyone who walks up to you
has entered that sacred space, and it’s not an accident. Whatever comes into
the space is there to teach you.”


~Pema Chödrön from The Wisdom of No Escape