And that gets me thinking about all the effort that will require \u2013 training again<\/span> for months ahead of time, taking care of injuries and being mindful to avoid them to begin with.<\/p>\n Among the many great articles posted yesterday in our first ever Buddho-Blogging Article Swap<\/a> was a great one by Adam<\/a>, suggesting that while Buddhism<\/a> and \u201cenlightenment\u201d are being packaged and sold like mad these days, <\/span>the real stuff<\/span><\/span> requires work. <\/span> I couldn\u2019t agree more.<\/p>\n While I\u2019m usually my harshest critic and see myself as relatively lazy, I do find it helpful sometimes to reflect a bit on the work I\u2019ve managed to put into these last few years.<\/p>\n I think that\u2019s enough for now. And while I do want to give the caveat that I\u2019ve had help at every stage from countless hands, seen and unseen, it all required steady effort on my part<\/span>. I didn\u2019t give up on the marathon when my knee hurt; I haven\u2019t given up on Ph.D. studies when overwhelmed with \u201clife\u201d or enticed by other, more immediate pursuits, and I don\u2019t plan on giving up my web of sangha-connections here in Missoula even if we disagree about practice, philosophical understandings, or anything else.<\/p>\n\n
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