Buddha Doesn't Love Me, This I Know

The Buddhadharma does not comfort me.

The Buddhadharma challenges me to leave what is small, ego-driven and dark-dwelling behind. The Buddhadharma tells me it’s going to hurt and that hurt is part of the process. The Buddhadharma gives me the choice between comfort and life. The Buddhadharma holds out to me untold kalpas of work.

And I say, “Bring it on.”