Buddhism is referred to as a path or a journey because it’s not just a tradition we belong to, it’s something we do—it’s a personal path that we create as we walk along it  •  like any path, there is a sense of forward movement; there are also side tracks and obstacles  •  the discoveries you make on the path are much more important than whatever destination you imagine you are going to arrive at  •  if we get too focused on the destination we miss what is actually happening in the process  •  in other words, the path is the goal—the path is the point  •  the path is more of an unfolding; it happens very naturally through our movement, our dedication, our interest and our inspiration  •  as we proceed along the path, a small glimpse of a panoramic view naturally opens out to something vaster.