Words of Wisdom for August 30, 2026

âAs a young girl, I could only see the shame and âuglinessâ of these icons. It is only with hindsight, the insight of mindfulness, and the daily practice that I was able to see the confusion, pain, and false sense of security which manifested as a result of this particular view. I realized in an instant, with that image of Aunt Jemima reflected back at me in the mirror, that we held what I know now to be a wrong view. Any view that causes us to see ourselves as separate is a wrong view. I realized that as a child, I had shame and fear about something I didnât quite understand. Isnât it interesting how our cultural icons affect us, without us ever really knowing it?â

– Sister Peace, The Raft

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