A Thank-you Note

Dear Sentient Beings:

I keep wanting to go towards samsara, but you keep asking me to do Dharma things.
Thank you for protecting me from myself.
Sincerely,
Merely-labeled Me

P.S. Self-cherishing Me is not onboard with this at all and wants no part of this thank-you note. Self-cherishing Me just wants you to leave me alone so that I can go back to ruining my life.

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  1. WangmoJune 19, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Dearest Merely Labeled You,

    Thank YOU always for keeping those vows. Even when you don't want any part of it. Even when you do. Even when...Merely Labeled You has left an indelible mark on my mind, whether you know it or not. I forgave my mother because of you. I had a realization because of you.

    I'll never forget that.
    big love,
    Victoria

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