This week’s reading is in honor Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, also known as Bodhi Day, traditionally recognized as December 8 in many traditions. Since December 8 is next Monday we will have an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of Buddha’s enlightenment in the present time, in our own lives.
The dharma that is taught and the dharma that is experienced are descriptions of how to live, how to use your life to wake you up rather than put you to sleep. And if you choose to spend the rest of your life trying to find out what awake means and what asleep means, I think you might attain enlightenment. — Pema Chödrön, “Wisdom of No Escape”
