Journey to Enlightenment 28 November 2011

"Do your best and do it according to your own inner standard (call it conscience), not just according to society's knowledge and judgement of your deeds. 'To do our best' is just a phrase of a few words, but it means that at all times in our everyday life we should check our mind so that we don't feel guilty about it. If we do that, we are doing our best." ~Dalai Lama

As I read this several times this cold autumn morning I realized that "our best" applies to all our deeds, actions, and personality.

If as a person we have inner strength, love, compassion, and confidence as we go about our daily lives as long as we do our best to share light with those around us we are doing our best.

For myself, I found this quote to find a place in my soul. As I just suffered the loss of a man I love. He has contacted me, as of yesterday. In the conversation he had indicated that there were things he wanted to change about me. I found that to be hurtful. In a way that I tried my best to love him unconditionally, and he put conditions on the love he had for me. Not only that but in his mind if he points out my failures (by his standards) and changes me he would consider starting our relationship over again.

I can walk away knowing I "Tried my Best" in that relationship. That my family and friends who love me unconditionally are already aware of the joy and love I bring to there lives thus my best is divine light.

I will walk in the light to bring joy and love to those in my life. I will try my best to share unconditionally the love, knowledge, and joy to those dear to me and my new friends I met.

Namaste