One has to necessarily partake in the world; one is alive. One acts and one is acted upon. Within the totality of such an experience is hope, joy, anger, fear, disappointment, triumph, all of it.
But beyond that is the fundamental nature of things. And it is worth understanding viscerally this "suchness," and to constantly pursue this understanding as background to all experiences, so as to ultimately embrace those experiences.
It doesn't take long. Here is a short exercise, courtesy of a friend. I've already watched it three times in a row. I like to remind myself.
