It's an extraordinary thing,
Just one single life.
Anyone,
Anyone,
Doesn't matter which one,
Any single life is the most extraordinary opportunity to embark on the most extraordinary adventure and to complete the most unfathomable of journeys and to experience things that our mind could not even begin to anticipate.
Each one of us has that life in our hand and it may be a very long time before you get another one.
So don't let it slip by feeling numb,
Even if it's uncomfortable.
Do not feel numb,
Use that feeling uncomfortable to show you what you need to do.
Because in this very life,
You could find out for yourself what it's really all about.
You could complete your journey home.
That's something,
Isn't it?
You have in your hand every day you wake up.
You know,
The Buddha was very concerned about the tendency of beings to bring themselves to suffering because it is great indeed.
Each one of us,
When we have in our hand,
We also have in our hand the capacity to bring ourselves to suffering.
And on account of that and his regard for the well-being of others,
He taught the path out of suffering.
But there are countless beings who did not come to grief,
Who came to experience just how extraordinary it is to be and can be.
And they got to that place because they were unwavering in the way in which they engaged and committed and conducted what life they had.
So,
You know,
It's a funny thing because when they hear someone like me teaching Dharma or teaching the path out of suffering the way the Buddha did,
They go,
Wait,
It's not just suffering.
Just be careful.
Because that's all you have to do.
You just have to be careful.
Take care of it.
So there's that line,
You know.
It can be a hard,
Extremely hard journey out of suffering.
But it's not necessary to make it that.
Not while you are as fortunate as you are,
While it's still in your hands to make choices that will determine how it goes.
So those hosts of beings that know that it doesn't need to be suffering,
They're hanging out for all of you going,
Come on,
You lot.
They are.
And there it is.
It's our life.
Live it well.
And look after it.
And look after those around you.
And even if it is extremely difficult,
You won't go wrong.
So go and give them something to cheer about.
Yeah?
Because it's in your hands.
All right.
