Gil Fronsdal of the Insight Meditation Center (IMC) gives this dharmette, a brief dharma talk. It tells a story about a priest who did not get wrapped up in what people thought of him, and uses it to look at the attitude of "Is that so?" toward the moment.
Is That So? The only words of the priest who did not get wrapped up with what people thought about him. No drama, just letting go, no complaining, no seeking for justice.
As you go through your life, there are times when it’s appropriate when you’re misrepresented as opposed to making it worse by fighting back, by correcting the record.
To have the attitude of Is That So? is to have that attitude of not judging the moment but just see how things unfold. Things that are not so good at the moment may have its benefits later. A tragedy or a blessing? No one knows, we’ll just have to see.
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