This is the patience paramita. Fear only that you will fall into indulgence. When you cry, just cry. When you laugh, just laugh. Feelings change from happy to sad, joy to anger.
Countries arise and prosper and then they decline and are destroyed.
If you perceive this without attaching to it, this is the wisdom paramita. The sun is in the sky whether it is clear or cloudy. Gold is gold whether it is in the ground, in the furnace or on your hand. If you can see it I will hit you thirty times. Those unable to practice regularly with the main group in Berkeley often must find other ways to nourish and sustain their practice.