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Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week<br><br>
May 14, 2007 <br><br>
WILLING TO BE A FOOL<br><br>
There is lots of room to make mistakes. That's true, absolutely true. But
such room for mistakes cannot be created unless there is surrendering,
giving, some kind of opening. It cannot take place if there's no basis
for it. However, if there is some basis --if we can give away our
aggression or attempt to give it away, if we attempt to open up and strip
away our territoriality and possessiveness -- then there is lots of room
for making mistakes. That doesn't necessarily mean there is room for
dramatic mistakes, but lots of little dribbles of mistakes can take
place, which usually occur in any case -- we can't avoid it. We have to
allow ourselves to realize that we are complete fools; otherwise, we have
nowhere to begin. We have to be willing to be a fool and not always try
to be a wise guy. We could almost say that being willing to be a fool in
one of the first wisdoms.<br><br>
From "Wise Fool" in DHARMA ART, page 75.<br><br>
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