The Buddha Is You - 2
by Lisa Goddard
This is the second talk on exploring the myth of the Buddha’s extraordinary life. And the first proclamation in the myth happened as this baby, this Buddha enters the world was, “I am the world honored one.” So that’s a pretty mythological statement for a newborn, right? But as I pointed out in the previous talk, myths and stories often point to characteristics within ourselves. Myths can be more true than reality because they point to underlying patterns within us. Myths can be like poetry, we can understand our life through it. This statement, I am the best in all of the land, what is that about within ourselves? The Dhamapada, which is a collection of sayings attributed to the Buddha begins with these words, “Oh Nobly Born, Remember who you really are.” I am the world-honored one was the first words spoken by this future Buddha; “remember who you really are.” So coming together like this in practice is this remembering. We are all nobly born but we have forgotten.
Meet your Teacher
Aspen, CO, USA