Despair and Hope

Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast

Timber Hawkeye

Spirituality, Buddhism, Awareness, Calm, Society & Culture, Meditation, Mindful, Buddhist, Philosophy, Awake, Minimalist, Innerpeace, Selfhelp, Spiritual, Education, Aware, Mindfulness, Self-improvement

4.8 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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In times of despair, it is important to remember that our current situation is not our final destination. To get through the darkness, I have often had to use the mantra "This is a bruise, not a tattoo." If you find value in these videos, please show your support at https://www.buddhistbootcamp.com/support — Thank you for being a Soldier of Peace in the Army of Love.

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0:17.0	Welcome to the Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast. Our intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich, and inspire a simple and uncomplicated life. Discover the benefits of mindful living with your host, Timber Hawkeye.
0:35.6	A year ago, I broke my foot in two places right before I was set to embark on a backpacking adventure in the Grand Canyon. I felt really sorry for myself, having to cancel the trip and unable to stand up for a few months let alone hike.
0:43.0	And then, as soon as my foot healed, unbearable arthritis in my spine flared up,
0:49.0	initially rendering my right arm unusable and then my left.
0:53.0	Injections, physical therapy, and time only temporarily relieved some of the pain.
0:59.0	So wards can't convey how close I was to giving up on ever being physically active again.
1:05.0	It sounds dramatic now, but a bleak future felt inevitable at the time because the bright rays of hope rarely reached the pits of despair.
1:15.0	Despair I discovered can be more paralyzing than injury or old age.
1:20.0	Picking myself up emotionally and mentally was more challenging than climbing out of the Grand Canyon a year later.
1:27.0	I decided to tackle the same trail I was supposed to hike a year earlier in order to determine if it's something I can still do. I was still in pain but I did it.
1:37.0	And then, inspired by that one completed hike, I climbed another mountain and then another proving to myself that
1:44.5	discomfort and limited mobility are not nearly as debilitating as
1:49.1	hopelessness so this message is just as much about despair as it is about hope.
1:55.0	So coming to despair can affect us in many ways.
1:58.0	Personally, collectively, medically, politically, emotionally, and so on.
2:04.0	We can feel despair about a lot of things,
2:07.0	and it is essential to remember in all of those instances
2:10.0	that our current situation is not our final destination.
2:15.0	This awareness won't eliminate our pain or dishease,
2:19.0	but it will make it more bearable.
2:21.0	As Tiknot Han used to say, when we learn how to suffer, we suffer much less.
2:26.2	So, with newfound determination to focus on what my body can still do instead of focusing on what it can't. I recently climbed half
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