Moments of Kindness

I'm very busy, on the edge of being overwhelmed by tasks, responsibilities and things pulling at me. You probably know that feeling too. I can get really distracted, letting my focus and attention wander to what ever jumps in front of my path. The net result is that it's easy to get a little overly self involved in my personal storyline and become detached, from others.

My teacher, Genjo Marinello Osho is endlessly reminding and saying, "Be Mindful. Pay attention. Concentrate. Be aware." In fact within my mind, I often hear his voice, encouraging those principles. I value his words, because when I'm embracing and living them, they produce opportunities to enter moments of kindness.

It would be true if I said, "The sun is always shining, but I'm not always there to see it." I'm learning over time, that it's lacking mindfulness, concentration and awareness that help to obstruct the view, like an eclipse blocking sunlight. But like the moon, passing in front of the sun, if I come back to Genjo Osho's guiding words, the sun can be easily seen again. I just have to allow that distorted self pass by. And when that moment passes, those are the direct moments of kindness.

Gassho,

Jaye Seiho Morris, Curator
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