Our Original Goodness

As a psychotherapist, I often work with people who have no real clue of their own worth and brilliance. A friend shared this story with me and thought it would be a great post. Regardless of your religious back ground, there is a powerful truth here...

Enjoy!

From The Wise Heart by Jack Kornfield:

In a large temple north of Thailand's ancient capital, Sukotai, there once stood an enormous and ancient clay Buddha. Though not the most handsome or refined work of Thai Buddhist art, it had been cared for over a period of five hundred years and become revered for its sheer longevity. Violent storms, changes in government, and invading armies had come and gone, but the Buddha endured.

At one point, however, the monks who tended the temple noticed that the statue had begun to crack and would soon be in need of repair and repainting. After a stretch of particularly hot, dry weather, one of the cracks became so wide that a curious monk took his flashlight and peered inside. What shone back at him was a flash of brilliant gold! Inside this plan old statue, the temple residents discovered one of the largest and most luminous gold images of Buddha ever created in Southeast Asia. Now uncovered, the golden Buddha draws throngs of devoted pilgrims from all over Thailand.


This story moved me because it reminded me of how often we live behind masks or under protective layers that hinder our true essence and authentic beauty from shining forth and touching others.

I hope and pray that each and every day, BraveHeart Women will make a conscious decision to remove our protectve outer layers and let our brilliance shine through to make a powerful impact on all those around us.

Hugs!

Be revealed and Live Outrageously Well,

Anita