Close to the Ground: Enlightenment Reflections

After experiencing all the bliss and euphoria on our spiritual journey, what remains are the karmic knots of conditioning that still need to be untangled. It is the responsibility of all of us, as spiritual warriors, to unravel them. The seven factors of enlightenment serve as a tool to help us in this endeavor, keeping us grounded and focused in our efforts: mindfulness, investigation of phenomena, energetic effort, ease, joy, concentration, and equanimity.

In her book "Close to the Ground," longtime Buddhist teacher Geri Larkin uses personal stories to illustrate the benefits of these factors. By sharing her own experiences, she shows that her struggles and triumphs are universal, making her humor, heartbreaks, and lessons relatable to all readers. Through her storytelling, readers will realize that they have more resources at their disposal to navigate the challenges of life and death than they may have initially thought.

Overall, Larkin's book serves as a reminder that the path to enlightenment is a shared journey, and that we all have the potential to be spiritual warriors in our own right. Through mindfulness, investigation, effort, joy, concentration, and equanimity, we can begin to unravel the knots of conditioning that hold us back, and move towards a more liberated and fulfilled existence.

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