Why Do We Have To Be Human?

“Why do we have to be human? O not because happiness exists – but because being in this Dharma realm means so much.” Our spiritual work reveals how we must hold the mind – as refuge, safety, and protection from harm. This is the basis for true happiness. We pay attention to what is impermanent and thereby discover deeper treasure – knowing Reality, the truest renewable resource. With the ego disabled from ruling consciousness, we transcend beyond the bonds and blindness of our human existence. A retreat talk, The Dharma Centre, Kinmount, 2009.