The Gospel According to Sugarland

I'm back to posting about the book called "When Things Fall Apart" by Pema Chodron, attempting to reflect as a "Buddhist Christian."

The last chapter was on the universality of impermanence, suffering and egolessness. She argues that they are a gift if we accept them as part of life. When I encounter the idea that we nothing is permanent (impermanent), that life hurts (suffering) or that I am not in control (egolessness), I often feel as if the world is so vast. I wonder what my place is in such a great, big, out of control, moving, ever-changing place.

So much of the Christian tradition is about surrender. Call it letting go or call it trusting. If there be a God, and if that God as the Christian tradition suggests pursues us for relationship, then the world is a. changes, b. doesn't go my way, and c. is not in my control.

So as I meditated this morning, two songs came to mind from the country duo Sugarland that seem to speak to this: Keep You and It Happens. Enjoy.