We want to make it special. We want to create a divide. It can't be doing the dishes, right? It has to be natural. Nothing special whatsoever. One of my teachers in the Tibetan tradition - that was one of the first things out of his mouth, “Just be natural. Nothing special about you whatsoever.”

To somebody that wants to be awakened, the Buddha, a realized master that's a wicked blow the ego. Right? Nothing special whatsoever. 

The small little mind wants to make it special. Wants to make it transcendent. Wants to make it a miracle. It wants to set up that, you know, a big divide, a big chasm, as well. You need to do the practice for 25 years, you need to travel to Nepal, right? Oh my gosh, we're making it special all over the place, right? We're making it special - everywhere.

And we have to check ourselves continually. Are we making it special? Are we making ourselves special?

Nothing special about you whatsoever.

You’re the Buddha.

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