Don’t think you have to leave most of your mind behind when you become a practitioner. That would be a wrong view of the spiritual path. The ground of practice is your direct experience – regardless of its content. You don’t have to act out or indulge in these emotions. Just give them space and see them clearly.

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

from the book It's Up to You: The Practice of Self-Reflection on the Buddhist Path

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