Be decisive,
Know what is,
See clearly–
Those are the three kinds of confidence.
From “The Sadhana of Mahamudra,” in The Sadhana of Mahamudra: Teachings on Devotion and Crazy Wisdom, p. 2.
Sunset, Inverness Beach Village, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, August 2024
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