When will you?

In our culture, we often find ourselves quite busy. Rush, rush, rush, distraction, distraction, distraction. We can consumed by these things. But then there are days we something happens that breaks the so-called "normal" pattern and reminds us of who we are and our purpose. Usually this involves some sort of tragedy, involving some big lesson in impermanence.

The truth is that we don't have to wait for the so-called, "other shoe to drop." We don't have to wait for that big dramatic moment to do something, in terms of coming to realization of our purpose. As we say in Zen, "Everyday mind is the Way." We have the opportunity, this Now, this breath that's inside the breath to come to an understanding and penetrating "This."

I was once told, "Zen is not some philosophy. It is a healthy Way to live." If you don't push yourself now, when will you? Are you waiting for some special moment in time (that may never actually come)?

Jaye Morris, Curator
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