Member-only story
Delving into Buddha’s teaching on January 20 allowed me to see the gifts of the inaugural event: the courage of three women.
On January 20, the joyful holiday commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr., the world was captured by an event with conflicting energy. It was also the inauguration of a convicted felon and serial lying authoritarian, which left many of us in waves of anger, trepidation, and disbelief.
My head spun throughout the day, as I checked in on social media for the notable moments. I refused to watch the event.
The day left me in a dark grey cloud of foreboding.
Then I thought of Buddha’s teachings, which lifted me into a better place. Resting in this wisdom I could instead focus on the actions of three courageous women.
Teaching I. Suffering is not the natural state of the human heart. It is admirable to take in the suffering one may encounter and even to see the beauty of the scars left behind. But one can learn through joy as well as suffering.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who perhaps did not want to attend this event…
